Watch the video above: Orion’s test flight launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a successful test flight on Friday.
Liftoff was at 7:05 a.m. from launch pad 37 at the Kennedy Space Center. Orion is the spacecraft that will eventually take humans to Mars and into deep space.
Gusts and sluggish fuel valves scrapped Thursday’s attempt but it was all systems go Friday.
Follow Nicole Mortillaro and Aarti Pole as they cover Orion’s first test flight, from tower rollback to launch to splashdown.
WATCH: The launch of Orion garnered plenty of cheers as it lifted off on its maiden voyage.
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