1 min readOrion Test Article Vertical DropNASASep 04, 2012 Image Article Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Boilerplate Test Article (BTA) vertical drop test, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Credit: NASA/Kathy Barnstorff Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Boilerplate Test Article (BTA) vertical drop test, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. Credit: NASA/Kathy Barnstorff