NASA Orion Spacecraft: This $12.2 Billion Spaceship Prepares For Mission This Year

Medicine & Technology Oct 21, 2021

NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to be connected to a rocket in preparation for a journey to the moon. The $12.2 billion spaceship will transport the first woman and the next man to the moon's surface.

NASA's New Toilet Encourages Astronauts to "Boldly Go!"

Sep 28, 2020

NASA has unveiled its new deep space toilet, officially named the Universal Waste Management System (UMWS), set to be launched to the International Space Station, Tuesday, September 29.

Catherine Koerner to Become Next NASA Orion Program Manager

Sep 09, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has chosen Catherine Koerner as its next manager for the Orion Program effective last Tuesday, September 8.

NASA Moves Forward With Its Orion Adapter Installation

Aug 14, 2020

NASA technicians at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, have started to install an Orion adapter for its Artemis I Mission spacecraft.

Super Guppy Transports Orion Spacecraft to NASA's Plum Brook Station for Testing

Nov 28, 2019

Super Guppy is a massive aircraft. Its cargo area alone measures 25 feet in diameter and 111 feet in length.

NASA Tests Orion Space Capsule Landing Using Its Parachute System

Mar 08, 2017

NASA will test its Orion space capsule for landing using its parachute system.