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    Orion’s heat shield arrives at Kennedy for EM-1 mission preparations

    by Chris Gebhardt August 28, 2016
    written by Chris Gebhardt

    Lockheed Martin has delivered the Orion crew vehicle’s heat shield for the upcoming EM-1 test flight to the Kennedy Space Center from its manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado.  The heat shield, upgraded from data received after Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) in 2014, will help protect Orion from the harsh environment of reentry at speeds of approximately 11 kilometers per second (24,600 mph).

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    A forensic level investigation into the condition of the Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the…

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    EFT-1 Orion set for Christmas return to Florida

    by Chris Bergin December 10, 2014
    December 10, 2014

    Following the 20,000+ mph return of the Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) Orion last week,…

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    EFT-1 Orion completes historic mission

    by William Graham December 3, 2014
    December 3, 2014

    For the first time since 1981 NASA test flew a new vehicle designed to carry…

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    US Navy ready to support EFT-1 Orion’s splashdown

    by Chris Bergin November 21, 2014
    November 21, 2014

    While public attention is focused on the upcoming launch of the Exploration Flight Test -1…

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    EFT-1 Orion rolls out to greet her Delta IV-H rocket

    by Chris Bergin November 12, 2014
    November 12, 2014

    The Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) Orion has taken her final journey on terra firma,…

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    EFT-1 Orion completes assembly and conducts FRR

    by Chris Bergin October 30, 2014
    October 30, 2014

    The stars are aligning for the December 4 debut mission of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, following…

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    EFT-1 to boost ATK Launch Abort System test path

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    Orion EFT-1 mission enters pad flow milestones

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    Years in the planning, and NASA’s first step toward returning humans to deep space exploration,…

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    EFT-1 Orion completes outfitting, ready for fueling

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    EFT-1 Orion targets morning launch on December 4

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    The long-awaited debut flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft has been scheduled for a morning launch…

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    Orion conducts final full system parachute test ahead of EFT-1

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    June 25, 2014

    As the launch date for Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) closes in, the Orion team…

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    EFT-1 Orion’s heat shield installed ahead of key flight test

    by Chris Bergin June 1, 2014
    June 1, 2014

    The huge heat shield that will protect the first Orion’s return from space has been…

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    Orion’s first trip into space has been delayed by nearly three months, following a manifest…

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    US Navy Eightballers to monitor EFT-1 Orion’s return

    by Chris Bergin January 3, 2014
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    The United States Navy are deep into preparations for supporting the key test milestones for…

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    Heat Shield for EFT-1 Orion arrives at KSC

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    The processing flow is heating up for the first Orion set to launch into space,…

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    NASA’s Orion spacecraft is deep into the business end of its preparations for the Exploration…

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    EFT-1 Orion comes to life via first power up

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