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the crew module will hold four astronauts. For this test flight, a United Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket will carry Orion
into space. NASA says this rocket will not be used for Orions manned spaceflights. A different rocket, called the
Space Launch System, will be developed instead.
The space agency held a news conference two days before the planned launch date. Officials explained to reporters
what NASA was hoping to accomplish with the test flight.
The officials noted that not all of the systems involved in Orion were ready. They said the main purpose was to test
the control system for the spacecraft. Lockheed Martin Program Manager Mike Hawes said the aviation systems were
ready and much of the computer software was complete. But, he said life support systems for astronauts were not
ready and would not be part of the test.
Mark Geyer is the Program Manager for Orion. He told reporters that the test flight would cost over $370 million. The
capsule will be reused for another test flight. He noted that Orion is still in the development stage.
NASA scientists are calling the test, Exploration Flight Test-1. They say Orion will travel 5,800 kilometers into space
and orbit the earth twice before splashing down in the ocean.
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