NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration hold a press conference at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014, after NASA successfully conducted the first unmanned test flight of its next-generation spacecraft Orion, developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s.

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Jack Fischer, an astronaut of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is interviewed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014, after NASA successfully conducted the first unmanned test flight of its next-generation spacecraft Orion, developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s.

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Jack Fischer (C) and other astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration celebrate at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014, after NASA successfully conducted the first unmanned test flight of its next-generation spacecraft Orion, developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s.

Spacecraft Orion developed for Mars trip lifts off on 1st test flight

Spacecraft Orion developed for Mars trip lifts off on 1st test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - A Delta 4 Heavy rocket, carrying NASA's next-generation spacecraft Orion, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014 in its first unmanned test flight. Orion was developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s.

Spacecraft Orion developed for Mars trip lifts off on 1st test flight

Spacecraft Orion developed for Mars trip lifts off on 1st test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - A Delta 4 Heavy rocket, carrying NASA's next-generation spacecraft Orion, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014 in its first unmanned test flight. Orion was developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s.

NASA chief meets with reporters prior to Orion launch

NASA chief meets with reporters prior to Orion launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Charles Bolden (L), administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, meets with reporters at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United States, on Dec. 3, 2014, in front of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket carrying Orion spacecraft, which will be launched on Dec. 4.

NASA's Orion spacecraft shown to press

NASA's Orion spacecraft shown to press

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - NASA's Orion spacecraft on a carriage is shown to the press at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 11, 2014. The crew module is stacked atop a cylindrical service module which will provide electricity and propulsion. Its unmanned first flight to space is scheduled in December.

NASA's Orion spacecraft completes closest flyby of Moon

STORY: NASA's Orion spacecraft completes closest flyby of Moon DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Earth-set captured as NASA's Orion spacecraft preparing for the outbound powered flyby maneuver 2. various of Earth-rise captured after NASA's Orion spacecraft executing the outbound powered flyby maneuver 3. various of the launch of NASA's Artemis I moon mission STORYLINE: NASA's Orion spacecraft completed its closest flyby of the Moon Monday morning. Before the flyby, the mission team conducted an outbound powered flyby burn at 7:44 a.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, increasing speed of the spacecraft at a rate of more than 580 miles per hour (mph) (928 kilometers per hour), according to NASA. At the time of the flyby, Orion was 81 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface, traveling at 5,102 mph (8,163 kph). It was more than 230,000 miles (368,000 kilometers) from Earth during the flyby. The outbound powered flyby bu

U.S. launches Artemis I moon mission

STORY: U.S. launches Artemis I moon mission DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch (NASA official video) STORYLINE: NASA launched the Artemis I mission on Wednesday after two failed attempts, sending the agency's mega Moon rocket and integrated Orion spacecraft on a journey around the moon. The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lifted off Wednesday at 1:47 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (0647 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the moon that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of NASA's Artemis lunar program. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)

NASA's major test for Artemis I mission called off due to tech issue

STORY: NASA's major test for Artemis I mission called off due to tech issue DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch site STORYLINE: NASA's final major test for its mega Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft was called off due to a tech issue on Monday, the agency said on Tuesday. During the approximate two-day test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, the launch team ran through operations to load propellant into the mega rocket's tanks, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and also drain propellants to give them an opportunity to practice the timelines and procedures they will use for launch, according to NASA. NASA encountered an issue Monday, with a panel on the mobile launcher that controls the core stage vent valve. The purpose of the valve is to relieve pressure from the rocket's core stage during tanking, according to NASA. NASA's launch director made the call to

NASA holds major test for Artemis I mission

STORY: NASA holds major test for Artemis I mission DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Artemis I mission STORYLINE: NASA is having a final major test for its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft over the weekend to prepare for Artemis I mission. The test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, is scheduled from Friday to Sunday on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test will run the Artemis I launch team through operations to load propellant into the SLS rocket's tanks, conduct a full launch countdown, demonstrate the ability to recycle the countdown clock, and also drain propellants to give them an opportunity to practice the timelines and procedures they will use for launch, according to NASA. Around 3 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, the Artemis I launch control team powered up the SLS rocket's core stage, which would be loaded with more than 700,000 gallons of propellants during the tanking

SLS rocket with Orion crew spacecraft

SLS rocket with Orion crew spacecraft

Photo taken March 17, 2022, shows NASA's next-generation moon rocket Space Launch System and the Orion crew spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SLS rocket with Orion crew spacecraft

SLS rocket with Orion crew spacecraft

Photo taken March 17, 2022, shows NASA's next-generation moon rocket Space Launch System and the Orion crew spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration hold a press conference at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014, after NASA successfully conducted the first unmanned test flight of its next-generation spacecraft Orion, developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s. (Kyodo)

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

NASA successfully conducts 1st unmanned test flight of Orion

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Jack Fischer, an astronaut of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is interviewed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 5, 2014, after NASA successfully conducted the first unmanned test flight of its next-generation spacecraft Orion, developed to carry astronauts to an asteroid in the 2020s and to Mars in the 2030s. (Kyodo)

NASA chief meets with reporters prior to Orion launch

NASA chief meets with reporters prior to Orion launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - Charles Bolden (L), administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, meets with reporters at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United States, on Dec. 3, 2014, in front of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket carrying Orion spacecraft, which will be launched on Dec. 4. (Kyodo)

NASA's Orion spacecraft shown to press

NASA's Orion spacecraft shown to press

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - NASA's Orion spacecraft on a carriage is shown to the press at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 11, 2014. The crew module is stacked atop a cylindrical service module which will provide electricity and propulsion. Its unmanned first flight to space is scheduled in December. (Kyodo)