Orion spacecraft: NASA's next-gen capsule to take astronauts beyond Earth orbit
An overview of the Orion spacecraft's design., which together are about 26 feet long with a diameter of 16.5 feet . The spacecraft's habitable volume is 316 cubic feet , which is about 1.5 times larger than the Apollo spacecraft.
Orion's interior will include a sleek set of screens for astronauts to keep an eye on key systems and mission progress, in consultation with Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Window shades can be deployed on the windows to block out sunlight, and sleeping bags will allow astronauts to comfortably strap themselves to a spot in the spacecraft for weightless sleep.
Since SLS was still under construction, Orion rode to space aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy booster. The rocket was still powerful enough to push Orion further into space than any humans had been since 1972, when Apollo 17 made a moon landing. , a zone of radiation trapped by the Earth’s magnetic field. Surviving the radiation here was key for the protection of future astronauts, who will need to pass through this zone to make it to the moon..
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