The first test launch of Orion: one step closer to Mars

Orion at the Vehicle Assembly Building as it is transported to Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral

NASA officials are getting ready to launch their new spacecraft Orion atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission, called Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) is set for December 4. Continue reading “The first test launch of Orion: one step closer to Mars”