The Orion Program has concluded its drop test series for the spacecraft’s parachute system, with a successful return to terra firma on Wednesday. The three chutes will allow Orion to conclude its mission with a gentle splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ensuring the system was safe, including during the loss of a chute, has been the main goal of the test series that has been ongoing for around a decade.
At a recent media event, NASA’s Orion Program Manager provided a brief update on development…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA have signed a statement of intent to jointly…
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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…
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NASA’s key advisory body has warned the agency that schedule pressure, in combination with cost…
One of the major milestones for Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) was completed on Monday with…
NASA is nearly ready to begin testing of a core component of the Orion spacecraft.…
NASA’s Orion spacecraft has passed a critical milestone via the Key Decision Point -C (KDP-C)…