In early December, NASA’s Orion Program completed a “Delta” Critical Design Review (CDR) of the crewed spacecraft configuration that will first fly on Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2). This CDR focused on the changes between the uncrewed spacecraft configuration that will fly on Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) and EM-2.
The 404-day clock to connect, checkout, and test the first integrated Orion spacecraft for its…
Testing of the Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft resumed at the White…
The processing teams within NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program are focusing their plans for…
The Orion Program has concluded its drop test series for the spacecraft’s parachute system, with…
At a recent media event, NASA’s Orion Program Manager provided a brief update on development…
The crew compartment for NASA’s first crewed Orion spacecraft is headed to its launch site…
As NASA continues to analyze and refine the profile for the Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) test…
Airbus Defence and Space is in the home stretch of work to ship the first…
The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA have signed a statement of intent to jointly…
NASA is getting the hardware ready for an important test next year of the launch…
NASA has released a Request For Information for a new engine the agency will use…
Construction of the living and working area for the first crewed Orion spacecraft is well…
Preparations involving the Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) Orion are enjoying a relatively trouble-free processing flow…
The Orion European Service Module (ESM) Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM) is in the opening phases…
With all the structural test articles (STA) of the Orion spacecraft at prime contractor Lockheed…
As US Vice President Mike Pence visited the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), one of the…
NASA is continuing to work towards the historic maiden launch of the Space Launch System (SLS),…
Lockheed Martin has delivered the Orion crew vehicle’s heat shield for the upcoming EM-1 test…
Orbital ATK has unveiled preliminary plans to place a four-person habitat in cislunar space by…