Harkened back to the capsule launches of my childhood. Bravo.
Originally shared by +NASA:
Missed the launch of #Orion? Want to see it again? Watch it here: http://bit.ly/1wDOT2c
NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched successfully atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket Dec. 5 at 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Orion’s Exploration Flight Test-1, is the first flight test for NASA’s new deep space capsule and is a critical step on NASA's journey to Mars. The 4.5 hour flight is scheduled to conclude with the splashdown of Orion in the Pacific Ocean.
Watch live coverage now: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
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It's a lot more colorful than the old Saturn V was.
WHAT?! ORION!!
Oh, NOT Old Boom-Boom.
Whew.