Dec. 5, 2014 — At Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, floodlights illuminate the sky and a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocketas it stands ready to boost NASA's Orion spacecraft on a 4.5-hour mission. During the flight, Orion will orbit Earth twice, covering more than 60,000 miles and reaching
Dec. 5, 2014 — At Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, floodlights illuminate the sky and a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket as it stands ready to boost NASA’s Orion spacecraft on a 4.5-hour mission. During the flight, Orion will orbit Earth twice, covering more than 60,000 miles and reaching an altitude of 3,600 miles on the second orbit.
Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls