Orion spacecraft

E62303

NASA spacecraft crewed spacecraft space capsule

The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.

Aliases (10)

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle ×2
Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle ×1
Orion Stage Adapter ×1
Orion crew module ×1
Orion crew vehicle ×1
Orion life support systems ×1
Orion life support systems (uncrewed configuration) ×1
Orion power and propulsion ×1
Orion spacecraft (planned) ×1
Orion spacecraft program ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA spacecraft → crewed spacecraft → space capsule →
abortSystemType	launch escape system →
ArtemisILaunchDate	2022-11-16 →
ArtemisIMissionType	uncrewed lunar test flight →
ArtemisISplashdownDate	2022-12-11 →
communications	deep space communication systems →
component	crew module → launch abort system → service module →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
crewCapacity	4 astronauts →
crewCapacityMaximum	6 astronauts (short duration) →
designedFor	crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit → future Mars missions → lunar missions →
designedMissionDuration	up to 21 days with crew →
dockingCapability	NASA Docking System compatible →
firstCrewedFlight	Artemis II →
firstFlight	2014-12-05 →
firstFlightMission	Exploration Flight Test 1 →
firstFlightType	uncrewed test flight →
guidanceNavigationControl	advanced avionics and autonomous navigation →
heatShieldType	ablative heat shield →
intendedDestination	Mars (long-term goal) → Moon → cislunar space →
launchVehicle	Delta IV Heavy (for EFT-1) → Space Launch System →
lifeSupport	environmental control and life support system →
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Space →
notableMission	Artemis I →
operator	NASA →
powerSource	solar arrays →
previousProgramAssociation	Constellation program →
primaryMission	deep space exploration →
program	Artemis program →
programGoal	enable sustained human presence beyond low Earth orbit →
propulsionType	service module main engine and auxiliary thrusters →
reentryCapability	high-speed reentry from lunar and deep-space trajectories →
reentrySpeedCapability	approximately 11 km/s →
serviceModuleManufacturer	Airbus Defence and Space →
serviceModuleProvider	European Space Agency →
spaceAgency	NASA →
status	operational →
successorTo	Apollo command and service module (role-wise) →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Artemis I → Artemis III → Artemis IV →	spacecraft
Artemis II → Artemis IV ("Orion crew module") → Artemis program →	usesSpacecraft
Block 1 → Space Launch System →	designedToLaunch
Artemis I ("Orion life support systems (uncrewed configuration)") → Artemis I ("Orion power and propulsion") →	testedSystem
Artemis program →	ArtemisISpacecraft
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage →	compatiblePayload
NASA Docking System →	compatibleWith
Lunar Gateway →	crewTransport
Block 1 ("Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle") →	designedCrewVehicle
Space Launch System →	designedFor
Block 1 ("Orion Stage Adapter") →	fairingOrAdapter
NASA spacecraft →	includes
Space Launch System ("Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle") →	intendedCrewVehicle
Lockheed Martin →	majorProduct
NASA Authorization Act of 2010 ("Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle") →	mandatesDevelopmentOf
Block 1B →	primaryCrewVehicle
NASA Authorization Act of 2010 ("Orion spacecraft program") →	relatesToProgram
Aerojet Rocketdyne ("Orion crew vehicle") →	supportsProgram
Artemis II ("Orion life support systems") →	testsSystem
NASA Docking System ("Orion spacecraft (planned)") →	usedOn