THE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT BLOG: From the Space Shuttle to Beyond

NASA / Eric Bordelon

Orion Update... Last week, the final weld was conducted on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) that will fly into space on the Exploration Flight Test (EFT)-1 mission. The MPCV will arrive at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on July 2, after being transported from Lockheed Martin's Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana. While initial construction on Orion took place at Michoud, final assembly will be done in the Operations and Checkout Facility at KSC. EFT-1 is scheduled to head to Earth orbit in early 2014. This test will be conducted using a Delta IV launch vehicle.


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