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Orion Passes First Test With Flying Colors
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This photo provided by NASA-TV, shows the view from the Orion spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket as it climbs to orbit during the first test flight, Friday Dec. 5, 2014.
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In this frame grab from NASA-TV, the Orion spacecraft descends before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.
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NASA astronauts, from left, Rex Walheim, Jack Fischer and Cady Coleman, cheer as they watch the landing of the Orion test flight on a television at the Press Site at the Kennedy Space Center, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.
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In this frame grab from NASA-TV, the Orion capsule floats after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.