News Archive / Tagged: Orion

• NASA studying option to fly Orion EM-1 on commercial rockets

  Derek RichardsonMarch 14th, 2019

  The head of NASA told senators the first SLS flight would again be delayed and the agency is “considering all options” to get the program back on track.

• NASA makes strides to support a sustainable deep space exploration system

  Curt GodwinMarch 11th, 2019

  While recent interest has been aimed at the progress of the Commercial Crew Program, NASA is making steady headway with its deep space exploration programs.

• NASA wants speedy development of commercial lunar landers

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 15th, 2019

  NASA emphasized speed and openness in an industry forum for the development of commercial lunar landers to get cargo and humans to the Moon’s surface.

• NASA seeking proposals for human-rated lunar lander systems

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 9th, 2019

  With SLS and Orion in the latter stages of development, NASA wants to work with industry to develop a human-rated lunar lander by the mid-to-late 2020s.

• NASA personnel feeling the pain after 35-day shutdown ends

  Cullen DesforgesJanuary 26th, 2019

  After 35 days, the partial U.S. government shutdown has ended. Now thousands of government employees are able to return to work, including those at NASA.

• Orion’s Ascent Abort-2 Crew Module delivered to KSC

  Jason RhianDecember 7th, 2018

  The Crew Module of NASA's Orion spacecraft has arrived at KSC in Florida. Its journey began at Johnson Space Center and will be used to further the agency's deep space exploration ambitions.

• Antares not the only thing grounded by recent nor’easter

  Jason RhianNovember 19th, 2018

  The planned Nov. 15 flight of the NG-10 mission to the ISS was delayed two days while NASA waited for a powerful storm to pass. The mission wasn't the only thing held back by bad weather however.

• Laser communications modem being developed for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

  Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 12th, 2018

  An optical modem capable of sending HD video at significantly-greater rates than standard radio frequency systems is being developed for NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

• Orion spacecraft hardware & safety procedures readied for Exploration Mission 1

  Jason RhianNovember 8th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Europe's contribution to NASA's Orion spacecraft has arrived in Florida. But that's not the only event relating to Orion that has taken place recently.

• Lockheed Martin seeks commercial participation on Orion flights

  Curt GodwinOctober 9th, 2018

  Could Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft be used for commercial purposes? A new proposal suggests it can.

• Orion parachutes complete series of tests in lead up to EM-1

  Jason RhianSeptember 13th, 2018

  The last in a series of eight planned tests of NASA's Orion spacecraft was completed on Wednesday, Sept. 12 - paving the way for the first combined flight of Orion and the new super heavy-lift booster.

• What goes out, must come back: NASA moves Mobile Launcher to VAB for year of work leading to EM-1

  Curt GodwinSeptember 9th, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- After journeying out to Launch Pad 39B for several days of fit checks and tests, NASA has rolled the 11-million pound (4.99-million kilogram) Mobile Launcher (ML) back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for further work.

• Mobile Launcher test drive inches SLS one step closer to Exploration Mission-1

  Curt GodwinSeptember 1st, 2018

  A Chinese proverb roughly states: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." While this adage rings true for those undertaking Earthly ventures, it is also fitting for the launch of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS).

• Capsule for first Orion spacecraft designed to carry crew built and delivered to KSC

  Jason RhianAugust 31st, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- NASA and Lockheed Martin are preparing for the first crewed flight of the agency's "exploration-class" spacecraft, Orion, on a mission that should see astronauts return to a trajectory their colleagues have not ventured to in more than 45 years. This latest milestone saw components that will comprise the spacecraft assembled and shipped to Kennedy Space Center.

• Acoustic testing begins on AA-2 Orion capsule at NASA Plum Brook Station

  Michael ColeAugust 23rd, 2018

  SANDUSKY, OH -- The Orion crew capsule test article for the upcoming Abort Ascent-2 (AA-2) test has arrived at NASA's Plum Brook Station testing facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The test article is being readied - to be blasted with sound.