1st Space-bound Orion Crew Capsule Unveiled at Kennedy

[billybob476]

Yay! 1st step in renewed manned space exploration complete!
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NASA's first space-bound Orion crew capsule was officially unveiled at a welcoming ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday (July 2) to initiate a process that the agency hopes will finally put Americans back on a path to exciting destinations of exploration beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in 40 years since Apollo and spawn a new era in deep space exploration by humans – starting with an initial uncrewed test flight in 2014.
Over 450 invited guests and dignitaries attended the Orion arrival ceremony at Kennedy's Operations and Checkout Building (O & C) to mark this watershed moment meant to reignite human exploration of the cosmos.
"This starts a new, exciting chapter in this nation's great space exploration story," said Lori Garver, NASA deputy administrator. "Today we are lifting our spirits to new heights."
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http://www.universetoday.com/96070/1st-space-bound-orion-crew-capsule-unveiled-at-kennedy/

[Bryancd]

That is great news!

[ChrisMC]

I'm doing a happy dance! The space program isn't dead!