Posted on Mar 28, 2008 12:13:05 AM | NASA EDGE | 5 Comments
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The Orion Flight Test Article (FTA) was transferred from the hangar at NASA Langley Research Center (home of NASA EDGE) to an Air Force C-17 cargo plane. The FTA is now on its way to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center to get a paint job and to add a whole bunch of electronic equipment. It's great to see a piece of history as NASA embarks on a bold new journey back to the moon, Mars, and beyond! The Orion Flight Test Article will be used for the Pad Abort 1 test that will take place in New Mexico at the end of the year. Check out the cool pictures.
Orion FTA being loaded into the C-17. Credit: NASA/Sean Smith
Will the Orion FTA fit? Plenty of room to spare. Credit: NASA/Sean Smith
Mission Complete, ship it to NASA Dryden! Credit: NASA/Sean Smith
Kudos to all the engineers, technicians, and managers who were a part of the project. A job well done!
Chris
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On Jul 13, 2008 11:22:57 AM
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udos to all the engineers, technicians, and managers who were a part of the project. A job well done!
- 4 On Apr 25, 2008 10:36:12 PM Zara wrote:
Basil or tomato, seeds from space, now that is cool! That was a good question from Meg. I am also wondering how an average person like me, could get seeds from space.
- 3 On Apr 11, 2008 01:33:12 PM Chris (host) wrote:
Meg,
We may be able to get you basil seeds instead of tomato seeds. Let me know if you are interested.
Chris- 2 On Apr 10, 2008 12:48:17 AM Meg wrote:
I was just wondering if you know how I can obtain a space tomato seed for my biology project.
Thank You.- 1 On Apr 07, 2008 09:36:37 PM DJ Barney wrote:
What a huge C-17 ! It's just extraordinary to see Orion developing.
DJ Barney - 4 On Apr 25, 2008 10:36:12 PM Zara wrote:
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