AEDC celebrates successful launch of NASA Orion

NASA achieved a major milestone in completing the Orion spacecraft's first voyage to space recently.

Having had a hand in testing the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is also celebrating this accomplishment.

Mounted atop the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, Orion launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 at 7:05 a.m. EST on Dec. 5.

AEDC project engineer Nathan Payne, who coordinated the testing for Orion in support of NASA Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), stated he's pleased the flight went smoothly because even with the amount of testing that went into prepping the spacecraft, these events are unpredictable.
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