Orion program
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The Orion program is NASA’s crewed spacecraft initiative designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit to destinations such as the Moon and eventually Mars.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orion spacecraft program | 3 |
| NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle program | 1 |
| Orion Program | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA human spaceflight program
ⓘ
crewed spacecraft program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Orion MPCV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Orion crew module
NERFINISHED
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Orion service module NERFINISHED ⓘ launch abort system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity |
4 astronauts
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up to 6 astronauts (short-duration missions) ⓘ |
| designedFor |
crewed lunar missions
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deep space missions ⓘ eventual Mars missions ⓘ |
| designedMissionDuration | up to 21 days independent mission ⓘ |
| designedMissionDurationWithHabitat | up to 6 months when docked to habitat or gateway ⓘ |
| dockingCapability | NASA Docking System compatible ⓘ |
| firstLunarMission | Artemis I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLunarMissionLaunchDate | 2022-11-16 ⓘ |
| firstLunarMissionReturnDate | 2022-12-11 ⓘ |
| firstLunarMissionType | uncrewed lunar orbit mission ⓘ |
| firstUncrewedTestFlight | Exploration Flight Test 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUncrewedTestFlightDate | 2014-12-05 ⓘ |
| firstUncrewedTestFlightLaunchVehicle | Delta IV Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingMethod | parachute-assisted splashdown ⓘ |
| landingSite | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
SLS Block 1
NERFINISHED
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SLS Block 1B (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Launch System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | launch on SLS, translunar injection, lunar orbit or flyby, Earth reentry ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Constellation program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Artemis program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedFirstCrewedLunarFlybyMission | Artemis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedFirstCrewedLunarLandingMission | Artemis III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar arrays ⓘ |
| primaryContractor | Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical propulsion ⓘ |
| purpose |
crew transportation beyond low Earth orbit
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human lunar exploration ⓘ preparation for human missions to Mars ⓘ |
| reentryEnvironment | high-speed lunar return ⓘ |
| reentryType | capsule ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
launch abort system
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redundant avionics ⓘ |
| serviceModuleManufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceModuleProvider | European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftName | Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | multi-purpose crew vehicle ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorTo | Constellation program Orion concept ⓘ |
| targetDestination |
Mars (long-term goal)
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Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ cislunar space ⓘ |
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Orion Program
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NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle program
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Orion spacecraft program
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Orion spacecraft program
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Orion spacecraft program