Orion Spacecraft - NASA
Mar 1, 2024 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Orion (Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin and the European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.
Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
Jul 7, 2022 · Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft. On NASA’s Artemis missions, a unique spacecraft will take flight. Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of eventually sending them on to Mars.
Orion – Follow the Progress of NASA's New Spacecraft for Human …
Orion is a critical component for NASA’s deep space exploration plans. During Artemis I, the spacecraft will launch on the most powerful rocket in the world and fly farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown – 280,000 miles from Earth, thousands of miles beyond the Moon over the course of about a three-week mission.
Artemis I - NASA
The primary goals for Artemis I are to demonstrate Orion’s systems in a spaceflight environment and ensure a safe re-entry, descent, splashdown, and recovery prior to the first flight with crew on Artemis II. Learn more.
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide - BBC
Nov 10, 2021 · Orion is Nasa's new spaceship for humans, designed to visit destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Here's our guide to America's replacement for the space shuttle. When astronauts return to...
NASA Artemis I Splashdown Highlights From NASA’s Artemis I …
Dec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean, concluding a successful test flight to the moon with no crew aboard. Suspended under parachutes, an astronaut capsule without astronauts made a...
Nasa's Orion capsule makes safe return to Earth - BBC
Dec 11, 2022 · Nasa is planning ever more complex missions with Orion. These will likely start in late 2024 and include, in 2025 or 2026, an attempt to put humans back on the lunar surface. This was last achieved...
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide - BBC News
Nov 10, 2021 · Orion is Nasa's new spaceship for humans, designed to visit destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Here's our guide to America's replacement for the space shuttle. When astronauts return to...
Orion Overview - NASA
Jun 26, 2024 · Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion will launch on NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System.