Orion (spacecraft)
crewed spacecraft designed for the Artemis program / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orion, full name: Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV, is a spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin for NASA. Each Orion spacecraft will be able to carry up to six[3] astronauts. The Orion vehicle will be launched on the Space Launch System.[5] The first launch (Exploration Flight Test-1) was on the Delta IV Heavy.[6]
Quick Facts Manufacturer, Country of origin ...
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Airbus |
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Country of origin | United States of America |
Operator | NASA |
Applications | Beyond LEO exploration[1] |
Specifications | |
Spacecraft type | Space capsule |
Design life | 21 days, 2 hours and 24 minutes[2] |
Launch mass | Capsule: 10,387 kilograms (22,899 pounds) Service module: 15,461 kilograms (34,086 pounds) Total: 25,848 kilograms (56,985 pounds) |
Crew capacity | 2–6[3] |
Dimensions | 3.3 by 5 metres (11 by 16 feet) |
Volume | Pressurized: 19.56 kilometres (12.15 miles)[4] Habitable: 8.95 m3 (316 cu ft) |
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Launched | 2 |
First launch | December 5, 2014 |
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