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... British Interplanetary Society for Volume 54 54 '''Page ''' - 417-423 '''Year''' - 2001 '''Keywords''' - Cosmos, cartographic, Orion, photoreconnaissance, Zenit '''JBIS Reference Code ''' - 2001.54.417 '''Number of Pages''' - 7 Abstract The Soviet-era Orion satellites launched within the Cosmos programme were the first recoverable cartographic satellites to be flown ...

... NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida where engineers will gather more information about Orion’s performance. Orion’s flight tested many of the systems most critical to crew safety, including key ... many of the systems critical to the safety of astronauts who will travel in Orion. On future missions, Orion will launch on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket currently ... Ascent Abort-2 in 2018, a test of Orion’s launch abort system. Lockheed Martin, NASA’s prime contractor for Orion, began manufacturing the Orion crew module in 2011 and delivered it in ...

... Hill, deputy associate administrator for exploration systems development at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We stressed Orion to help us evaluate its performance and validate our computer models and ground-based evaluations ... nothing unexpected. There were indications of some micrometeoroid orbital debris strikes on the sides of Orion, which was anticipated. With the spacecraft back at Kennedy, where it was assembled and prepared ...

... Detection, Avoidance, and Repair," Brock LaMeres, Montana State University, Bozeman ''RELEASE: 12-225 NASA'S ORION ARRIVES AT KENNEDY, WORK UNDERWAY FOR FIRST LAUNCH'' CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- More than 450 guests ... system. Across the country, progress is being made on multiple components and capabilities for Orion and SLS. Orion has successfully completed numerous splashdown tests from a variety of angles and speeds, examining ...

... spaceflight program. ''MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-120 ASTRONAUT REX WALHEIM AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS ON NASA'S ORION'' HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim will be available for live satellite interviews in front of ... -entry from deep space. Speakers include: -- Sen. Bill Nelson -- NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver -- NASA Orion Program Manager Mark Geyer -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Dan Dumbacher -- NASA ...

... Review (SRR) of the Orion spacecraft Orion crew exploration vehicle (CEV), marking the first major milestone in Orion spacecraft Orion ’s engineering process. In conducting the review of Orion spacecraft Orion ’s requirements data set, NASA scientists and engineers had discussed more than 1,700 topics, covering all aspects of Orion spacecraft Orion ...

... it to a safe 20 mph for landing and the final splash as Orion touched down on Earth. Orion was then retrieved by a combined NASA, U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin ... experienced hotter temperatures – 20,000 mph and near 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, to be exact. Orion will travel faster and experience even higher temperatures on future missions, when it returns from ... , but this altitude allowed engineers to perform a good checkout of Orion's critical systems – in particular its heat shield. Orion's flight test was a critical step on NASA's journey ...

... has taken another important step forward with the completion of a critical milestone for the Orion spacecraft currently in production. Agency officials have completed a rigorous technical and programmatic review, confirming ... will build on the results of the EM-1 flight with additional requirements that the Orion capsule includes fully integrated environmental control and life support systems; controls; and communications designed specifically ...

... astronauts to Mars in the 2030s continued this year with significant progress on NASA’s Orion crewed spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Asteroid Redirect Mission, and revitalized space launch complex ... umbilical system that provides power and ground communications between the mobile launcher tower, rocket and Orion spacecraft. Upgrades and designs in progress were reviewed to ensure they will be ready to ...

... Ground in southwestern Arizona. The test examined the maximum pressure Orion's parachutes might face when returning from exploration missions. Orion will be the most advanced spacecraft ever designed and carry astronauts ... descend, NASA also uses a test vehicle that more closely resembles the actual Orion spacecraft. Orion will fly its first test flight, Exploration Flight Test 1, in 2014. During the test, ...

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