Orion

Orion is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin that is paired with a European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. Capable of supporting a crew of four beyond low Earth orbit, Orion can last up to 21 days undocked and up to six months docked. It is equipped with solar panels, an automated docking system, and glass cockpit interfaces. Orion is launched atop a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with a tower launch escape system.

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MPCV; Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
diameter 1 rod, mass 33446 kilogram, diameter 5.03 metre, 
space capsule, crewed spacecraft, reusable spacecraft, Airbus Defence and Space, Lockheed Martin, United States, 
United States, 001, 002, Abort Test Booster, crewed spacecraft, Dong Fang Hong 2, reusable spacecraft, space capsule, 2006, [[Orion|]], 

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  Orion 001 ⓘ
  Orion Crew Module used in the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission

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  Orion 002 ⓘ
  Orion Crew Module used in the Artemis 1 mission

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  Orion Abort Test Booster ⓘ
  

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Astronaut Anna Fisher visits Operations and Checkout building

Orion off the coast of Baja California shortly after splashdown

Orionchamber2

Jsc2006e40221 (cropped)

Moon after the return powered flyby by Artemis 1

Spacecraft Workshop no.1 at KSC

Artemis 1 reaching the closest distance to the Moon, November 21, 2022

Artemis 1 sees Earth before reentry

The drogue, pilot and main parachutes of the Orion spacecraft during a drop test in 2012.

NASA Orion Program aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) 2016

• NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for blazing return to Earth - scientific article published on 8 December 2022, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		Orion 001	Orion, reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object		Orion 002	Orion, reentry capsule	Wikidata
class	space object		Orion Abort Test Booster	Orion	Wikidata
commons	image		Astronaut Anna Fisher visits Operations and Checkout building		Commons
commons	image		Orion off the coast of Baja California shortly after splashdown		Commons
commons	image		Orionchamber2		Commons
commons	image		Jsc2006e40221 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Moon after the return powered flyby by Artemis 1		Commons
commons	image		Spacecraft Workshop no.1 at KSC		Commons
commons	image		Artemis 1 reaching the closest distance to the Moon, November 21, 2022		Commons
commons	image		Artemis 1 sees Earth before reentry		Commons
commons	image		The drogue, pilot and main parachutes of the Orion spacecraft during a drop test in 2012.		Commons
commons	image		NASA Orion Program aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) 2016		Commons