Want to relive the final exhilarating moments of the Orion spacecraft splashdown on the 5th of December 2014 ? We have some amazing videos to help you do just that, NASA has just released some exclusive video close ups of the Orion making its way back from space and splashing down into the Pacific ocean.
The Orions iconic journey began with a flawless launch on the 5th of December atop the 242 foot tall United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket which is currently the world’s most powerful booster rocket. The time of launch was 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Orion spent
Orion’s test flight began with a flawless launch on Dec. 5 as it roared to orbit atop the fiery fury of a 242 foot tall United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket – the world’s most powerful booster – at 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It spent almost 4.5 hours in space, going through extremely cold temperatures and the van allen belts which is an area of space with extremely high levels of radiation. It finally made its splash down at 11:29 a.m. EST, with its trio of a massive red and white main parachute which was used to achieve a statistical bulls-eye splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, 600 miles southwest of San Diego.