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Orion MPCV: The Journey Begins
Even as the space shuttle program comes to a close, NASA is already building its next human spacecraft, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), around the country. The Orion MPCV is being designed and tested to go further than we've ever gone and do things the shuttle could never do, namely explore deep space. In "Orion: The Journey Begins" take a look at the progress and development of NASA's newest vehicle, which will be the most advanced human spacecraft ever built.
Orion MPCV: The Journey Begins
Even as the space shuttle program comes to a close, NASA is already building its next human spacecraft, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), around the country. The Orion MPCV is being designed and tested to go further than we've ever gone and do things the shuttle could never do, namely explore deep space. In "Orion: The Journey Begins" take a look at the progress and development of NASA's newest vehicle, which will be the most advanced human spacecraft ever built.
![Ares 1-X Test Rocket Launch HD.wmv
Ares I-X was successfully launched on October 28, 2009. Ares I-X was the first stage prototype and design concept demonstrator in the Ares I program, a launch system for human spaceflight developed by the United States space agency, NASA. The Ares I-X vehicle used in the test flight was similar in shape, mass, and size to the planned configuration of later Ares I vehicles, but had largely dissimilar internal hardware consisting of only one powered stage. Ares I vehicles are[dated info] intended to launch Orion crew exploration vehicles. Along with the Ares V launch system and the Altair lunar lander, Ares I and Orion were part of NASAs Constellation Program, which was developing the spacecraft for U.S. human spaceflight after the Space Shuttle fleet was retired. FYI- The Constellation Program was cancelled. Ares 1-X Test Rocket Launch HD.wmv](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/okmikvnYfgw/mqdefault.jpg)









