Orion Recovery
Credit: U.S. Navy
Orion Capsule with Ship
Credit: U.S. Navy
Orion Capsule with Helicopter
Credit: U.S. Navy
Zodiac Boat and Orion Capsule
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Inflatable Boats Approach Orion Capsule
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USS Anchorage Approaches Orion Capsule
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Orion on the Well Deck of USS Anchorage
Credit: U.S. Navy
Orion on the Well Deck of USS Anchorage #2
Credit: NASA
Orion on the Well Deck of USS Anchorage #3
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Liftoff! Orion Soars Into Space
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See more photos of Orion's 1st test flight in this Space.com gallery. [Read full story.]
United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches Orion #1
Credit: Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches Orion #2
Credit: Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches Orion #3
Credit: Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches Orion #4
Credit: Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance
Spectators at Orion Launch
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Orion Capsule Post-Splashdown
Credit: NASA TV
Orion Capsule Floats in the Pacific Ocean
Credit: NASA TV
Orion Capsule with Three Main Chutes Deployed
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Orion's Main Chutes
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Orion's Main Chutes #2
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Orion Spacecraft with Main Chutes Deployed
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Orion Returns to Earth
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Orion's View of Earth Before Splashdown
Credit: NASA TV
Gulf of Mexico Seen by Orion
Credit: NASA TV
Orion Service Panels Separation
Credit: NASA TV
Earth's Limb as Seen by Orion
Credit: NASA TV
Orion Exploration Flight Test
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Orion Launch with Spectators
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Orion Exploration Flight Test #2
Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls
Orion Launches on EFT-1 Mission #3
Credit: NASA TV
Orion Exploration Flight Test
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Orion Launch by Guillemette #3
Credit: Roger Guillemette for Space.com
Orion Launch by Guillemette #2
Credit: Roger Guillemette for Space.com
Orion Launch by Guillemette #1
Credit: Roger Guillemette for SPACE.com
Bolden Watches Orion Launch
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Delta 4 Heavy and Orion on the Pad
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Orion, Delta IV Heavy at SLC-37
Credit: NASA
Orion in Launch Hold
Credit: NASA TV
Orion on the Launch Pad
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Sunrise Over Orion
Credit: Roger Guillemette for Space.com
Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Splashdown
Credit: NASA
Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Descent
Credit: NASA
Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Re-entry
Credit: NASA
Orion Spacecraft’s Exploration Mission-1
Credit: NASA
Orion Service Module by the ESA
Credit: NASA
ESA's New Orion Service Module Engine Burn
Credit: NASA
NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Liftoff
Credit: NASA
NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Separation
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Exploration Flight Test 1: Farewell Fairing
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Exploration Flight Test 1: Ascent
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Exploration Flight Test-1
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Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Orbit
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Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Moon View
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Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: The View
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Orion Exploration Flight Test 1: Orbital Path
Credit: NASA
NASA's Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in Testing
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Construction Begins on Flight Version Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicles
Credit: NASA
Booster Cores for Delta 4 Heavy Rocket
Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Coming Together for EFT-1
Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
Two Stages of Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Mated for EFT-1
Credit: NASA/Daniel Casper