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February 11, 2016

Orion Crew Module processing begins for first mission
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Feb 11, 2016
The Orion crew module pressure vessel has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is now secured in an upgraded version of a test stand called the "birdcage" inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building high bay. Orion will eventually take NASA on a journey to Mars, but first, the spacecraft is being prepared for a mission past the moon during Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1). The pressure vessel is the crew module's underlying structure. Processing at Kennedy began Feb. ... read more

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