Orion Mission

With just six months until launch the Orion team has begun to stack the rocket. Finally attaching the command module. They also put the--crew module, service module and launch abort system -- into the correct configuration for launch. The flight of Orion will provide us with valuable information on the rocket system that will eventually take the United States to Mars. The launch will usher in a new era of Space exploration to the world. The data will be able to tell Nasa what adjustments they will need to make to be able to safely send astronauts into the far reaches of our solar system. The Uncrewed mission will take the Orion 3,600 miles above earth and will last 4.5 hours, to test out the critical systems.  

This article really interested me because I love space, I love the United States being on the cutting edge and this launch will further push the United States to being the greatest country in the world, and hopefully be the first country to put a man on mars.


NASA. (2014, June 11). NASA's Orion spacecraft stacks up for first flight.ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 5, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140611095740.htm