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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 4

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 2

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 3

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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Artemis II moon mission

The Orion spacecraft, atop a Space Launch System rocket, soars after taking off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026, for the Artemis II manned lunar mission.

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US: Artemis II Launch Spotted From Plane Window at Liftoff

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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NASA SLS rocket ready for Moon mission

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, stands at a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of its Artemis II mission to the Moon possibly in early February.

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NASA SLS rocket ready for Moon mission

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, stands at a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of its Artemis II mission to the Moon possibly in early February.

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Orion Beer Listing Ceremony

Orion Beer Listing Ceremony. The photo shows President and CEO Hajime Murano.=September 25,2025,Tokyo

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Orion Beer Listing Ceremony

Orion Beer Listing Ceremony. The photo shows President and CEO Hajime Murano.=September 25,2025,Tokyo

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Orion Beer Listing Ceremony

Orion Beer Listing Ceremony. The photo shows President and CEO Hajime Murano (fourth from left in front row) and Orion Beer employees.=September 25,2025,Tokyo

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Orion Beer Listing Ceremony

Orion Beer Listing Ceremony. The photo shows President and CEO Hajime Murano (seventh from left in the front row) and Orion Beer employees.=September 25,2025,Tokyo

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PM Mark Carney Visits Adazi Military Base - Germany

Prime Minister Mark Carney checks out an Orion-H9 Counter-UAS, a directional drone disruptor, as he visits a vehicle display at the Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Visits Adazi Military Base - Germany

Prime Minister Mark Carney checks out an Orion-H9 Counter-UAS, a directional drone disruptor, as he visits a vehicle display at the Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Visits Adazi Military Base - Germany

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds an Orion-H9 Counter-UAS, a directional drone disruptor, as he visits a vehicle display at the Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BANDY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 SEMIFINAL SWEDEN - USA

Sweden's Oscar Wikblad scores 17-0 after getting past USA's Porter Haney and Orion Olse during Saturday's semi-final in the men's bandy world championship between Sweden and USA at Sparbanken Lidköping Arena.Photo: Adam Ihse / TT / Code 9200

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Stunning First Full-Colour Images From Euclid Telescope

HANDOUT - Spiral galaxy IC 342. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission unveiled its first five full-colour images of the cosmos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Launched in July, Euclid is a cutting-edge telescope tasked with mapping a third of the extragalactic sky, shedding light on how dark matter and dark energy shape our universe. This ambitious mission is unique in its ability to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, offering unprecedented insights into the far reaches of the universe. The initial set of images serves as a testament to Euclid's unparalleled capability to construct the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date. Among the images, the most captivating is a panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, situated in the Orion constellation approximately 1,375 light-years away. The nebula, with its striking equine shape, stands as the nearest giant star-forming region to Earth. Positioned just south of the prominent star

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Stunning First Full-Colour Images From Euclid Telescope

HANDOUT - his image shows: Globular cluster NGC 6397. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission unveiled its first five full-colour images of the cosmos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Launched in July, Euclid is a cutting-edge telescope tasked with mapping a third of the extragalactic sky, shedding light on how dark matter and dark energy shape our universe. This ambitious mission is unique in its ability to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, offering unprecedented insights into the far reaches of the universe. The initial set of images serves as a testament to Euclid's unparalleled capability to construct the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date. Among the images, the most captivating is a panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, situated in the Orion constellation approximately 1,375 light-years away. The nebula, with its striking equine shape, stands as the nearest giant star-forming region to Earth. Positioned just south

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Stunning First Full-Colour Images From Euclid Telescope

HANDOUT - The Perseus Cluster of galaxies. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission unveiled its first five full-colour images of the cosmos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Launched in July, Euclid is a cutting-edge telescope tasked with mapping a third of the extragalactic sky, shedding light on how dark matter and dark energy shape our universe. This ambitious mission is unique in its ability to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, offering unprecedented insights into the far reaches of the universe. The initial set of images serves as a testament to Euclid's unparalleled capability to construct the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date. Among the images, the most captivating is a panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, situated in the Orion constellation approximately 1,375 light-years away. The nebula, with its striking equine shape, stands as the nearest giant star-forming region to Earth. Positioned just south of the prom

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Stunning First Full-Colour Images From Euclid Telescope

HANDOUT - The Horse's Head Nebula. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission unveiled its first five full-colour images of the cosmos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Launched in July, Euclid is a cutting-edge telescope tasked with mapping a third of the extragalactic sky, shedding light on how dark matter and dark energy shape our universe. This ambitious mission is unique in its ability to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, offering unprecedented insights into the far reaches of the universe. The initial set of images serves as a testament to Euclid's unparalleled capability to construct the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date. Among the images, the most captivating is a panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, situated in the Orion constellation approximately 1,375 light-years away. The nebula, with its striking equine shape, stands as the nearest giant star-forming region to Earth. Positioned just south of the prominent st

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Stunning First Full-Colour Images From Euclid Telescope

HANDOUT - Irregular galaxy NGC 6822. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space mission unveiled its first five full-colour images of the cosmos on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Launched in July, Euclid is a cutting-edge telescope tasked with mapping a third of the extragalactic sky, shedding light on how dark matter and dark energy shape our universe. This ambitious mission is unique in its ability to capture razor-sharp astronomical images across a vast expanse of the sky, offering unprecedented insights into the far reaches of the universe. The initial set of images serves as a testament to Euclid's unparalleled capability to construct the most extensive 3D map of the universe to date. Among the images, the most captivating is a panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33, situated in the Orion constellation approximately 1,375 light-years away. The nebula, with its striking equine shape, stands as the nearest giant star-forming region to Earth. Positioned just south of the prominent

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission pilot Victor Glover smiles inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission specialist Christina Hammock Koch poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II pilot Victor Glover poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission specialist Christina Hammock Koch poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II pilot Victor Glover poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman smiles inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023, is the Orion crew module for NASA’s Artemis II mission. The crew features Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023, is the Orion crew module for NASA’s Artemis III mission. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, walk toward their Orion crew module on August 8, 2023. From left are: Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist. The crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, check out their Orion crew module on August 8, 2023. From left are: Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Victor Glover, pilot. The crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman poses inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023. The Artemis II Orion crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 8, 2023, is the Orion crew module for NASA’s Artemis II mission. The crew features Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, stand in front of their Orion crew module on August 8, 2023. From left are: Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist. The crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, check out their Orion crew module on August 8, 2023. From left are: Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist. The crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artemis II Crew Visits the Kennedy Space Center

Handout photo - Artemis II crew members, shown inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, stand in front of their Orion crew module with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on August 8, 2023. From left are: Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist; and Victor Glover, pilot. The crew module is undergoing acoustic testing ahead of integration with the European Service Module. Artemis II is the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term lunar presence for science and exploration under Artemis. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Air Show

"Orion" shown at the Space Pavillon during the 54th International Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. Photo Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Air Show

"Orion" shown at the Space Pavillon during the 54th International Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. Photo Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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P3C surveillance planes' drill off Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two P3C Orion surveillance planes operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fly over the sea off Kume Island in the Japanese southernmost prefecture of Okinawa for training on Jan. 8, 2014. The drill, the first of this year, was open to the media and three P3Cs took part.

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P3C surveillance planes' drill off Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two P3C Orion surveillance planes operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fly over the sea off the Kerama Islands in the Japanese southernmost prefecture of Okinawa for training on Jan. 8, 2014. The drill, the first of this year, was open to the media and three P3Cs took part.