Orion Exploration Flight Test-1
This Orion crew module flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on December 5, 2014, the type's first spaceflight. Launched by a Delta IV Heavy, the uncrewed spacecraft completed two orbits, reached about 3,600 miles above Earth, reentered at near lunar-return conditions, and splashed down in the Pacific after testing its heat shield, avionics, parachutes, and recovery systems.
Identity
- Aliases
- EFT-1 OrionOrion EFT-1Exploration Flight Test 1 Orion
- Name
- Orion Exploration Flight Test-1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- This Orion crew module flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on December 5, 2014, the type's first spaceflight. Launched by a Delta IV Heavy, the uncrewed spacecraft completed two orbits, reached about 3,600 miles above Earth, reentered at near lunar-return conditions, and splashed down in the Pacific after testing its heat shield, avionics, parachutes, and recovery systems.
- First Flight Date
- 2014-12-05
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:22:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:22:32 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 2014-12-05
- Search Name
- Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 EFT-1 Orion Orion EFT-1 Exploration Flight Test 1 Orion
- Vehicle Code
- EFT-1 Orion