11/8/2012The first test launch of NASA's new Orion spacecraft is currently being paced by its 'surrogate' launch vehicle, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV-Heavy. The EFT-1 carrier rocket is already in production and in the launch queue, according to ULA, while the EFT-1 Orion continues to undergo outfitting operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Since arriving at KSC, Lockheed Martin has been busy outfitting the shell of the EFT-1 Orion ahead of its debut mission. This process is expected to take 17 months in total. (Image Credit:
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