The two modules that will fly NASA’s first solo Orion flight into lunar orbit and back are going through standalone testing in the lead up to becoming a mated spacecraft. The Crew and Service Modules for the Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) flight are being assembled and tested by Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin in the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Air Force have resumed preparations for the Orion Ascent…
In early December, NASA’s Orion Program completed a “Delta” Critical Design Review (CDR) of the…
The processing teams within NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program are focusing their plans for…
At a recent media event, NASA’s Orion Program Manager provided a brief update on development…
As NASA continues to analyze and refine the profile for the Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) test…
NASA has released a Request For Information for a new engine the agency will use…
Preparations involving the Exploration Mission -1 (EM-1) Orion are enjoying a relatively trouble-free processing flow…
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’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.…
Testing of Orion’s Service Module will be conducted at NASA Glenn’s Plum Brook Station this…
Although the space program finds itself lacking long-term direction, managers have marked a major milestone…
Planning for the launch of a Block I Orion via a Delta IV Heavy is…
Orion’s role of transporting US astronauts into space has been reduced to little more than…
NASA is studying an alternative method of crew abort during the launch phase of Ares…
NASA Constellation (CxP) has completed the two-week Integrated Stack (IS) Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM), which…
The latest version of the Orion spacecraft has been revealed in a series of new…
