1968:
Posted on 09/09/2014 5:12:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin
This past weekend, technicians completed assembly of NASA’s first Orion crew module at the agency’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O & C) Facility at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, signifying a major milestone in the vehicles transition from fabrication to full scale launch operations.
Orion is NASA’s next generation human rated vehicle and is scheduled to launch on its maiden uncrewed mission dubbed Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) in December 2014. It replaces the now retired space shuttle orbiters.
The black Orion crew module (CM) sits atop the white service module (SM) in the O & C high bay photos, shown above and below.
The black area is comprised of the thermal insulating back shell tiles. The back shell and heat shield protect the capsule from the scorching heat of re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere at excruciating temperatures reaching over 4000 degrees Fahrenheit (2200 C)
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The Orion EFT-1 test flight is slated to soar to space atop the mammoth, triple barreled United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Dec. 4, 2014 .
(Excerpt) Read more at universetoday.com ...
Be nice to be in the manned space program again
black on top of white eh
1968:
Is this thing going to be launched all the way out into Muslim outreach? That is one beautiful highbay they have there.. Are these upgraded Apollo buildings or new buildings?
One of our daughters is a Systems Engineer on the Orion Project.
(Requesting your indulgence for a Proud Papa moment!)
:-)
“One of our daughters is a Systems Engineer on the Orion Project.”
That’s flat out awesome! Mine is a nuclear engineer and I am very proud of her as well!
Lots of great young people in this nation.
So, where are America’s sons working? Oh wait, they’re probably unemployed.
Papa has every right to be proud!!!
“So, where are America’s sons working? Oh wait, they’re probably unemployed”
Having daughters doing well doesn’t prevent sons from also doing well.
Lots of room for all of them to do well.
Back to the future, huh?
CC
I have bad feelings about NASA and manned missions. I don’t think they have the technical capacity to do this reliably. I’ve felt this way since I saw a “mission control” video during a robotic mission to Mars or someplace. The “controllers” looked like L.A. street people. They were not, in any way, related to the engineers and scientists who participated in the Moon shots.
Best to leave it with the free enterprise pro’s.
One of the great joys of life is seeing our children grow into fine adults!
We are both blessed.
Now THAT’s impressive!
Thank you, thank you!
(he mumbles as he modestly bows to the cheering crowd)
Thank you!
Very cool!
The upgraded Operations and Checkout Facility is now the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O & C) Facility!
Fantastic!
Looks.like the 60s
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