Delta IV Heavy EFT-1 Flight Vehicle
The eighth Delta IV Heavy vehicle launched NASA's uncrewed Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 from Cape Canaveral. The flight placed Orion on a two-orbit, high-apogee trajectory for heat-shield, entry, parachute, and recovery testing.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta IV Heavy flight 8Exploration Flight Test-1 launch vehicleOrion EFT-1 launch vehicle
- Name
- Delta IV Heavy EFT-1 Flight Vehicle
- Slug
- delta-iv-heavy-eft-1-flight-vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The eighth Delta IV Heavy vehicle launched NASA's uncrewed Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 from Cape Canaveral. The flight placed Orion on a two-orbit, high-apogee trajectory for heat-shield, entry, parachute, and recovery testing.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7aztg0m4tepcvsxqvs6fwv9d7kp30v
- Operator Id
- jd7aztg0m4tepcvsxqvs6fwv9d7kp30v
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7rkeza1z9tyc3y4tjv21rj9n8aeg42
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:53:14 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:53:14 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2014-12-05
- Last Flight Date
- 2014-12-05