Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) Heat Shield for NASA's Orion Spacecraft Arrives at Kennedy Space Center NASA's Orion spacecraft is just about ready to turn up the heat. The spacecraft's heat shield arrived at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday night aboard the agency's Super Guppy aircraft.The heat shield, the largest of its kind ever built, is to be unloaded Thursday and is scheduled for installation on the Orion crew module in March, in preparation for Orion's first flight test in September 2014.. Read more... Edited February 28, 2014 by Waspie_Dwarf corrected tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted December 5, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Space Station Live: Orion Heat Shield Delivered to Kennedy Space CenterNASA Public Affairs Officer Josh Byerly talks with Rose Flores, Orion Crew & Service Module Chief Engineer, about the delivery of Orion's heat shield to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The heat shield, the largest of its kind ever built, is to be unloaded Thursday and is scheduled for installation on the Orion crew module in March, in preparation for Orion's first flight test in September 2014.To learn more about Orion, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/orionCredit: NASASource: NASA - Multimedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now