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... above the Arizona desert in preparation for the spacecraft's orbital flight test in 2014. Orion will carry astronauts deeper into space than ever before, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the ... understanding of the chutes' technical performance for eventual human-rated certification. In 2014, an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Exploration Flight Test ...

... . CDT, Garver will visit Michoud to observe progress being made to support the SLS and Orion spacecraft programs. She will be available for media interviews after her tour. Garver next will ... the design's redundancy and reliability, said Chris Johnson, NASA's project manager for the Orion parachute assembly system. "Testing helps us gain confidence and balance risk to ensure the safety ... provide information to refine models used to build the system and Orion. Changes to the design and materials used in Orion's parachute system already have been made based on previous tests ...

... Orion spacecraft Orion ’s initial ascent. Orbital Sciences Corporation was responsible for delivering the LAS motors for Lockheed Martin , the prime contractor for NASA’s Orion spacecraft Orion Project. ''ATK, “NASA and Orion spacecraft Orion Industry Team Successfully Test Orion spacecraft Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor Thruster System,” news release ...

... THE TEST HOUSTON -- NASA completed the latest in a series of parachute tests for its Orion spacecraft Thursday at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona, marking another ... the desert and everything went as planned," said Chris Johnson, a NASA project manager for Orion's parachute assembly system. "We designed the parachute system so nothing will go wrong, but ... will simulate a failure of one of the three main parachutes. In 2014, an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Exploration Flight Test ...

... Manager''' NASA has appointed Mark Kirasich to be manager of the agency’s Orion Program. The Orion spacecraft is being developed to send astronauts to deep space destinations, such as an asteroid ... Agency). “Mark brings a wealth of knowledge about NASA’s human spaceflight efforts to the Orion Program manager position,” said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations ...

... ’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Although storms in the area delayed its move slightly, Orion completed its 22-mile journey with no issues. Engineers and technicians at Space Launch Complex 37 move NASA's Orion spacecraft into place in the service structure so the spacecraft can be lifted and joined ... Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration and operations. “In less than a month, Orion will travel farther than any spacecraft built for humans has been in more than 40 ...

... the crew module during its descent. Over a period of three years, NASA’s Orion spacecraft Orion Thermal Protection System Advanced Development Project had considered eight different candidate materials before choosing the ... structural performance, life-cycle costs, ease of manufacturing, reliability, and certification challenges. NASA and Orion spacecraft Orion ’s prime contractor Lockheed Martin ultimately chose Avcoat as the more robust, reliable, and mature ...

... then deployed two main landing parachutes. This particular drop test examined how Orion would land under two possible failure scenarios. Orion's parachutes are designed to open in stages, which is called ... NASA's successful pad abort test in 2010. Lessons learned from this experience have improved Orion's parachute system. ---- ''NASA Selects Student Teams For Microgravity Research Flights'' WASHINGTON - NASA has selected ...

... Systems in Denver built the spacecraft. RELEASE: 12-435 NASA PROGRESSING TOWARD FIRST LAUNCH OF ORION SPACECRAFT WASHINGTON -- Recent engineering advances by NASA and its industry partners across the country show ... ever before. "These recent milestones are laying the foundation for our first flight test of Orion in 2014," said Dan Dumbacher, deputy associate administrator for exploration systems development at NASA Headquarters ...

... Washington. “We’re progressing toward eventually sending astronauts deep into space.” The primary structure of Orion’s crew module is made of seven large aluminum pieces that must be welded together ... hatch, will allow crews to move between the crew module and other spacecraft. “Each of Orion’s systems and subsystems is assembled or integrated onto the primary structure, so starting to ... welds will result in a lighter spacecraft. During the coming months as other pieces of Orion’s primary structure arrive at Michoud from machine houses across the country, engineers will inspect ...

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