Orion 1 (Constellation Program)
| End of mission | |
|---|---|
|
Orion 1 is the first planned unmanned test launch of both the new Orion spacecraft and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle.[1] Set for a 2013 or 2014 launch, just over three years after the retirement of the Space Shuttle, the main objective of the Orion 1 mission is to test both the Orion systems (solar panels, onboard RCS and main engines, etc.), the full Ares I rocket configuration, as well as ground equipment, including a new Mobile Launcher Platform designed for the Ares I, along with a refurbished LC-39B, whose last launch occurred in 2006.
It is currently planned to be launched in the ISS-inclination orbit and flown in a "solo" configuration, not docking with the ISS. Though originally scheduled for 2012, in July 2007 the launch was pushed back to 2014.[2] A water landing off the coast of Australia is proposed for this mission.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA sets Orion 13 for Moon Return". NASAspaceflight.com. 11 Oct 2006.
- ^ "Multi-Program Integrated Milestones" (PDF). NASA. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
 | This space- or spaceflight-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Test flights | | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch vehicles | ||
| Spacecraft | ||
| Launch sites | ||
| Ground facilities | ||
| Abort systems | ||
| Related topics | ||
See also: ISS expeditions, Uncrewed ISS flights | ||
| 1998–2004 |
|   |
| 2005–2009 | ||
| 2010–2014 | ||
| 2015–2019 |
| |
| Since 2020 |
| |
| Future | ||
| Individuals | ||
| Vehicles |
| |
| ||
| Active |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Completed | ||
| Canceled | ||