Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBOrion (Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin and the European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.
Orion Spacecraft - NASA
WEBMar 1, 2024 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
NASA's Orion Flight Test and the Journey to Mars - NASA
WEBDec 1, 2014 · Astronauts aboard Orion will return to Earth with samples of the asteroid, having tested a number of collection tools and techniques we’ll use in future human missions to Mars or its moons. Astronauts will board Orion for a first crewed flight in 2021.
Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of eventually sending them on to Mars. An uncrewed Orion will be tested on Artemis I and travel 40,000 miles past the Moon, farther than any spacecraft built for humans has gone before.
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide - BBC
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Orion is Nasa's new spaceship for humans, designed to visit destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Here's our guide to America's replacement for the space shuttle. When astronauts return to...
A Peek Inside The Orion Spacecraft That Will Fly Us To Mars
WEBDec 9, 2015 · At the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Popular Science got to look inside a mockup of Orion, the spacecraft that'll eventually carry humans to Mars.
NASA Orion - Orion Flight Test
WEBOrion is NASA’s new spacecraft, built to take humans farther into space than they’ve ever gone before. It will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew and provide a safe return to Earth.
Nasa's Orion spacecraft: A guide - BBC News
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Orion is Nasa's new spaceship for humans, designed to visit destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Here's our guide to America's replacement for the space shuttle. When astronauts return...
Highlights and Video From NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · The Orion spacecraft, which is to carry astronauts to and from the moon in coming years, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday after a successful test flight with no crew aboard.
Orion Blazes a New Trail | Lockheed Martin
WEBAug 22, 2022 · She and others at Lockheed Martin published multiple research papers outlining a game-changing approach to achieving crewed exploration of Mars. The concept, called Mars Base Camp, would take humans to Mars using Orion spacecraft and larger support systems for the three year mission.