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Orion FTA on its way to NASA Dryden
Posted on Mar 28, 2008 12:13:05 AM | NASA EDGE | 5 Comments    |
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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5 Comments so far ( Post your own )
5 On Jul 13, 2008 11:22:57 AM  guest  added a comment on your blog post. 

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  added a comment on your blog post. 

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)  added a comment on your blog post. 

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  added a comment on your blog post. 

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  added a comment on your blog post. 

What a huge C-17 ! It's just extraordinary to see Orion developing.

DJ Barney

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