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Orion Spacecraft‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Orion 3 ч. назад

Work began on the crew module for first flight of Orion with astronauts, @NASA Exploration Mission-2. EM2 will carry the crew farther into the solar system than ever before.

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Orion Spacecraft‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Orion 5 ч. назад

.@LockheedMartin technicians complete the first cone weld on the Orion crew module which will carry @NASA_Astronauts beyond the moon.

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https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2018-02-01-Soon-Humans-Will-Travel-Out-Beyond-the-Moon

Soon Humans Will Travel Out Beyond the Moon

Lockheed Martin Begins Construction on First Orion Spaceship that will take Astronauts into Deep Space

At the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana, Lockheed Martin technicians have started building the first Orion that will carry humans to deep space on Exploration Mission-2. Image courtesy of NASA.

DENVER, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction has officially begun on the spaceship that will achieve America's goal of returning astronauts to the Moon. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) technicians and engineers at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans welded together the first two components of the Orion crew module capsule for Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2).

Orion is America's exploration spaceship, and the EM-2 mission will be its first flight with astronauts on board, taking them farther into the solar system than ever before. This flight, launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, will usher in a new era of space exploration, laying the groundwork for NASA's lunar Deep Space Gateway, and ultimately for human missions to Mars. 

"Orion has tremendous momentum. We're finishing assembly of the EM-1 Orion spacecraft in Florida, and simultaneously starting production on the first one that will carry crew," said Mike Hawes, Lockheed Martin vice president and program manager for Orion. "This is not only the most advanced spacecraft ever built, its production will be more efficient than any previous capsule. For example, look at the progress we've made on the EM-2 pressure vessel compared to the first one we built. The latest version is 30 percent lighter and has 80 percent fewer parts. That equates to a substantially more cost-effective and capable spacecraft."

Designed specifically to withstand the harsh and demanding environment of deep space travel while keeping the crew safe and productive, the main structure of the crew module, or pressure vessel, is comprised of seven large machined aluminum alloy pieces that are welded together to produce a strong, yet light-weight, air-tight capsule. The first weld joined the forward bulkhead with the tunnel section to create the top of the spacecraft.

The pressure vessel capsule will continue to be built out over the spring and summer in Michoud incorporating the three cone panels, the large barrel and the aft bulkhead. Once completed in September, it will be shipped to the Kennedy Space Center where the Lockheed Martin team will perform assembly and test of the EM-2 spacecraft.

"The EM-1 and EM-2 crew modules are very similar in design, but we've made a lot of improvements since we built EM-1, including processes, scheduling, and supply chain, all contributing to a lower cost and faster manufacturing," said Paul Anderson, director of Orion EM-2 production at Lockheed Martin.

But the historical importance of this Orion mission isn't lost to Anderson and his team. "Each of these spacecraft are important, but we realize that the EM-2 capsule is special as it's the first one to carry astronauts back out to the Moon, something we haven't done in a long time. It's something we think about every day."

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/orion-pressure-vessel-for-exploration-mission-2
Feb. 1, 2018
Orion Pressure Vessel for Exploration Mission-2

At NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, technicians with Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin welded together the first two sections of the Orion crew module for Exploration Mission-2, the first flight of Orion with astronauts which will carry them farther into the solar system than ever before. The crew module, or pressure vessel, is the primary structure that holds the pressurized atmosphere astronauts will breathe and work in while in the vacuum of deep space and is the structure upon which all the other elements of Orion are integrated. It was designed specifically to withstand the harsh and demanding environment of deep space travel, while keeping the crew safe and comfortable.

The main structure of the pressure vessel is comprised of seven large machined aluminum alloy pieces that are welded together to produce a strong, yet light-weight, air-tight capsule. The first weld joined the forward bulkhead with the tunnel section to create the top of the spacecraft. Prior to the critical first weld, engineers prepared and outfitted each of the two segments with strain gauges to monitor the reaction of the metal during the procedure. The bulkhead and tunnel were welded together with a state-of-the-art process called friction-stir welding, which produces an extremely strong bond of the two aluminum components with a uniform welded joint.

The remaining sections of the pressure vessel will continue to be welded together over the spring and summer at Michoud, incorporating the three cone panels, the large barrel and the aft bulkhead. Once completed in September, it will be shipped to the Kennedy Space Center where it will undergo assembly into the EM-2 spacecraft.

Last Updated: Feb. 2, 2018
Editor: Mark Garcia

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JB Langley-Eustis‏ @JBLEnews 3h ago

The #AA2 crew module from @NASA_Langley has recieved its' white paint job @JBLEnews. Up next is the black sections! The module will be used in an upcoming Ascent Abort flight test. #orion https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/ ...

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https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/langley/orion-aa-2-crew-module-painted-for-flight

Feb. 6, 2018

Orion AA-2 Crew Module Painted for Flight



The Orion crew module for the Ascent Abort Test 2 (AA-2) was transported from NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Friday, Jan. 26, for a fresh coat of paint before final testing and shipment to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Specific flight test markings are being painted on the crew module to allow for attitude and trajectory data collection during launch. Next, it will be tested to determine the module's mass and weight, and also its center of gravity or balance, and then delivered to Johnson for integration and additional testing.
 
The crew module to be used for the test, fabricated at Langley, is a simplified representation designed to match the outer shape and approximate mass distribution of the Orion crew module that astronauts will fly in. During the test, planned for April 2019, the launch abort system will be activated during challenging ascent conditions at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Image credit: NASA/David C. Bowman

Last Updated: Feb. 7, 2018
Editor: Kristyn Damadeo

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 15m ago

ARTICLE: Constructing the crewed Orion – EM-2 spacecraft deep into welding operations -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/constructing-the-crewed-orion-em-2-welds/ ...

 - By Philip Sloss

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 36m ago

ARTICLE: NASA releases Request For Informati on for new Orion Service Module engine -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/nasa-releases-rfi-new-orion-service-module-engine/ ...

- By Chris Gebhardt (@ChrisG_NSF)

(Includes NSF renders by Nathan Koga @kogavfx)

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/thermal-cycle-test-confirms-orion-and-its-systems

Feb. 16, 2018

Thermal Cycle Test Confirms Orion and its Systems


Technicians assist as the Orion crew module for Exploration Mission-1 is moved toward the thermal chamber in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

By Linda Herridge
NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center

When NASA's Orion spacecraft launches into space atop the agency's Space Launch System rocket on its first uncrewed integrated flight, Exploration Mission-1, it will travel thousands of miles beyond the Moon and return to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. While traveling to deep space, Orion will experience extreme hot and cold temperatures, with re-entry temperatures nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The Orion crew module for Exploration Mission-1 was moved inside the thermal chamber in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay to prepare for a thermal cycle test. Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

Before Orion is exposed to the harsh conditions of launch, deep space and re-entry, it is being prepared and tested inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Orion Program successfully completed a thermal cycle test on the Orion crew module inside a specially constructed thermal cycle chamber in the airlock of the high bay. Over the next five days, the crew module was rapidly cycled between hot and cold temperatures to thermally stress the hardware and ensure the workmanship of the crew module's critical hardware and its subsystem operations. The cycle of temperatures for the initial thermal test ranged fr om 29 to 129 F during 105 hours of testing.

"Our goal was to expose the vehicle to rapid changes in temperature to see how Orion and its systems performed," said Rafael Garcia, Orion Program Test and Verification lead. "When the test was completed, we found no major issues."

NASA and Lockheed Martin engineers in three different areas conducted and monitored the test, including the team in the high bay near the chamber controls, the ground test instrumentation readout area, and the Test and Launch Control Center, wh ere system managers powered on and monitored the crew module's subsystems.

"All of Orion's systems performed well," Garcia said. "The thermal cycle chamber performed as designed."

A thermal cycle test of Orion's integrated crew and service module, along with electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing, is scheduled for early next year at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. While testing at Kennedy helps ensure Orion is ready for EM-1, Plum Brook facilities can simulate more extreme conditions and will help validate the integrated spacecraft design for future missions. The service module is the powerhouse of the spacecraft, providing it with the electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air and water it will need in space.

During EM-1, the Orion crew module structure will reach temperatures ranging from minus 300 F to plus 250 F depending on the Sun's angle on its way to the Moon.

"The information from Kennedy testing also will be used to confirm thermal models used to predict temperatures during the mission. It's the only time the spacecraft will be tested in this way," said Mark Cavanaugh, the Orion passive thermal control deputy system manager.

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Last Updated: Feb. 16, 2018
Editor: Linda Herridge

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Explore Without Limits

NASA Video

Published on 20 Feb 2018

NASA and its industry partners celebrate the dedication and innovation of the American workforce who are building America's deep space exploration systems.
Read more:
NASA's Orion Spacecraft https://www.nasa.gov/orion
Space Launch System: https://www.nasa.gov/sls
Ground Systems: https://www.nasa.gov/groundsystems

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Preparing America for Deep Space Exploration - Episode 16: Exploration On The Move

NASA Johnson

Published on 21 Feb 2018

NASA is pressing full steam ahead toward sending humans farther than ever before. Take a look at the work being done by teams across the nation for NASA's Deep Space Exploration System, including the Space Launch System, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems programs, as they continue to propel human spaceflight into the next generation. Highlights from the fourth quarter of 2017 included Orion parachute drop tests at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona; the EM-1 Crew Module move from Cleanroom to Workstation at Kennedy Space Center; Crew Training, Launch Pad Evacuation Scenario, and Crew Module Vibration and Legibility Testing at NASA's Johnson Space Center; RS-25 Rocket Engine Testing at Stennis Space Center; Core Stage Engine Section arrival, Core Stage Pathfinder; LH2 Qualification Tank; Core Stage Intertank Umbilical lift at Mobile Launcher; Crew Access Arm move to Mobile Launcher; Water Flow Test at Launch Complex 39-B.

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NASA_SLS‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_SLS 3 мин. назад

Check out this image of @NASA_Orion's powerhouse that will help send the spacecraft about 40,000 miles beyond the Moon during the first integrated test of #Orion and #NASASLS! >> https://go.nasa.gov/2oiLt5F 

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NASA_SLS‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_SLS 15 ч. назад

Researchers weighed and balanced the @NASA_Orion crew module for the Ascent Abort Test-2 during a recent test at @NASA_Langley!

Check it out >> https://go.nasa.gov/2ooaR98 

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Orion Spacecraft‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Orion 19 ч. назад

The crew module for Orion's April 2019 Ascent Abort-2 flight test departs @NASA_Langley en route to @NASA_Johnson for final assembly. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/aa2_fact_sheet.pdf ...

ASCENT ABORT-2 FLIGHT TEST - 1.6 MB, 4 стр, 2018-02-22 01:35:46 UTC

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 in this episode of Rocket Science in 60 Seconds.
https://video-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t43.1792-2/28437002_151303728892951_6073621980370698240_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjE1MDAsInJsYSI6MTAyNCwidmVuY29kZV90YWciOiJzdmVfaGQifQ==&rl=1500&vabr=683&oh=4d318a96674b091a52da604afe47bc78&oe=5AA3517C
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Ascent Abort-2 Module Arrives in Houston

  NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 9 мар. 2018 г.

NASA's Johnson Space Center is the center of activity leading the design and build up for a critical safety test of America's new exploration spacecraft. An Orion crew module was delivered to Houston last week for assembly and outfitting for the April 2019 Ascent Abort-2 test, to demonstrate the ability of the spacecraft's Launch Abort System to pull the crew module to safety if an emergency ever arises during ascent to space. Doing this work at JSC is part of a lean approach to development, to minimize cost and schedule risks associated with the test.

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Lockheed Martin‏Подлинная учетная запись @LockheedMartin 2 мар.

Our CEO Marillyn Hewson gets a look inside the Orion spacecraft under construction @NASAKennedy in Florida.

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Emre Kelly‏Подлинная учетная запись @EmreKelly 45 мин. назад

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana: By middle of next year, all ground systems at KSC will be ready for Orion / SLS.

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Space Launch System, planetary exploration get big boosts in NASA budget

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Orion Spacecraft‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Orion 22 мар.

.@NASA successfully tested Orion's parachute system on March 16 at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. We're now just 2 tests away from qualifying the parachute system for flights with crew.

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 19 мин. назад

Gerstenmaier: service module on the critical path for EM-1. Still targeting December 2019 for launch, but a couple of months of risk to that schedule.

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 7 мин. назад

Bill Hill starts his presentation on exploration systems on this easy-to-follow chart for EM-1 milestones leading up to launch.