Orion 2

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This article is about the planned test flight of the US Orion spacecraft. For the Russian research mission, see Orion 1 and Orion 2 Space Observatories

Orion 2

Mission insignia

Mission statistics

Mission name

Orion 2

Launch pad

Launch Pad 39B

Launch date

March 2014

Landing

TBC

Mission duration

~14 days

Orbital altitude

122 nautical miles (225 km)

Orbital inclination

51.6 degrees

Distance traveled

TBD

Related missions

Previous mission	Next mission
Orion 1	Orion 3

Orion 2 is the first planned manned test flight of both the new Orion spacecraft and the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle.^[1]^[2] Set for a March 2014 launch, and crewed by two pilot-astronauts, Orion 2 will become the first piloted NASA spacecraft since the retirement of the Space Shuttle to perform a rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.

A ground landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California is proposed for this mission.

[edit] See also

List of Constellation missions

[edit] References

^ $700m gap threatens major delays to Ares test flights/development. NASAspaceflight.com (2008-01-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
^ Manifest Comparison PMR07 vs. PMR08 Guidelines. NASA (2008-01-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.

v • d • e Project Constellation

Sub-orbital	Ares I-X · Ares I-Y

Earth orbital	Orion 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · Ares V-Y · Orion 12 · 14 · 16 · 18 · 20

Lunar	Altair 1 / Orion 13 · Altair 2 / Orion 15 · Altair 3 / Orion 17 · Altair 4 / Orion 19 · Altair 5 / Orion 21

Solar System	Orion Asteroid Mission · Orion Mars Mission

Components	Orion · Ares (I · IV · V) · Earth Departure Stage · Altair · J-2X · RS-68

Launch sites	Kennedy Space Center LC-39A/B

Abort	Orion abort modes · In-flight aborts and rescue options · Orion Abort Test Booster · Launch Abort System (LAS) · Max Launch Abort System (MLAS)

Other	Vision for Space Exploration · Exploration Systems Architecture Study · DIRECT

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In progress	Soyuz TMA-12 · STS-124

Planned	STS-126 · Soyuz TMA-13 · STS-119 · Soyuz TMA-14 · STS-127 · STS-128 · Soyuz TMA-15 · Soyuz TMA-16 · STS-129 · STS-130 · Soyuz TMA-17 · STS-131 · STS-132 · STS-133 · Orion 4 · Orion 5 · Orion 7 · Orion 10