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Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion is NASA’s deep-space crew spacecraft for Artemis missions. The partially reusable system combines a Lockheed Martin-built crew module with a European Service Module and launch abort system, supports four astronauts for missions of up to 21 days, and returns the crew module to Earth by ocean splashdown.

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

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Orion MPCVNASA OrionOrion spacecraft
Family Name
Orion
Full Name
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Reusability
partially_reusable
Slug
orion-multi-purpose-crew-vehicle
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
Orion is NASA’s deep-space crew spacecraft for Artemis missions. The partially reusable system combines a Lockheed Martin-built crew module with a European Service Module and launch abort system, supports four astronauts for missions of up to 21 days, and returns the crew module to Earth by ocean splashdown.
First Flight Year
2,014
Height M
20.4
Liftoff Mass Kg
35,380
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
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Creation Time
4/26/2026, 2:21:49 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 8:51:09 AM