Fwd: Launch of Orion

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Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Subject: Launch of Orion
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You are subscribed to Large Image of the Day for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.   Launch of Orion 12/05/2014 11:00 AM EST The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, with NASA's Orion spacecraft mounted atop, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 at at 7:05 a.m. EST, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Florida. The Orion spacecraft will orbit Earth twice, reaching an altitude of approximately 3,600 miles above Earth before landing in the Pacific Ocean. No one is aboard Orion for this flight test, but the spacecraft is designed to allow us to journey to destinations never before visited by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls   This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscriptions. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate notices.   Questions? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED:     This message has been sent by NASA Headquarters · Washington, DC 20546

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