NASA’s Orion Launch Scrubbed
yesterday due to too much wind, a boat, and valve problems which beset the
first test of the most ambitious spacecraft since Apollo.
The next attempt to launch Orion is
set for today Friday December 5th, 2014 at 7:05 A.M. (13:05 CET).
NASA announced at their news
conference yesterday at the Kennedy Space Center, should Friday's launch be
scrubbed, the launch would have to be rescheduled later this month.
Another, possibility could be that
NASA may decide to skip today’s launch and make the second attempt on Saturday
December 6th.
However, as of this writing, they
continue to be confident that weather conditions and the rocket will be ready for a second launch
attempt on Friday.
NASA Television, via both satellite
channels and Internet webcasts, will carry live coverage of the launch and
mission, beginning at 6:00 A.M. EST / 13:00 CET.
The launch will also be shown live
on Space.com.
Officially known as the Orion
Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), Orion is planned to take astronauts to the
Moon, asteroids, and eventually to Mars.
Orion Test Flight: From Liftoff To Splashdown Explained
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