NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Set to Roll out to Launch Pad for its First Test Flight

NASA’s Orion spacecraft rolled out of the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to its launch pad at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 late Tuesday night Nov. 11, in preparation for liftoff next month on its first space flight.

[IstasPumaNevada]

I really like these videos that are just raw depictions of the scene, where you get to hear the actual sounds. It's nice to just be able to sit there and soak it in (in addition to the typical summary publications with narration and such).

[aserta]

I see what the camera man did @ 4:10 with the Moon in the back drop after the Neil Armstrong banner. I like it.

It looks slick, new, i like that also.

[bobthoreau]

I'm really excited for the testflight!
And also, imagine that thing on top of the SLS in 2017/18!
Impatiently looking forward to it :)

[robertbrockway]

That thing is huge, and that is just the pay load

[dholmain]

(2:05) Neil Armstrong, I'm on board!

[pilot]

Can't wait to see it take off I'll be their!!

[Goregasm]

Amazing! I cannot wait to see where this new space craft will take us! First to the moon to rendezvous with an asteroid that has been captured by the moons gravity; Then who knows what next!

[europahoalien]

Go NASA!!

These are the great things we can do when we put aside petty differences and work side by side with other nations. Good job!!!

[HeavyMetals]

What an amazing feat of engineering.  The Delta IV H.L. is also a very impressive vehicle.  I hope the new crew aboard the I.S.S. enjoys the coming events.  This is going to be so cool.  See you in December. (Y)

[qwarq]

Does the space section  middle part  stay in space & get re-used?

[fabian]

Let's hope it won't crash ;) Fingers crossed!

[marshalcraft]

amazing the delta iv heavy can lift that into orbit, but im just estimating it's mass based on it's size and it seems pretty big compared to typical payloads. i wonder will the delta iv heavy be used for manned flights because to me it seems the sls is a pretty huge project and a long ways from being ready. yes i know the delta iv heavy is not a human rated platform but it seems more probable than the sls at least for the next 5 to 10 years. also i read that nasa had only contracted to make 2 sls by the completion of it's asteroid mission, this i find utterly impossible to believe. as for the flight i think it will go well. between nasa and the european union who i though was to design the service module, i think the have a pretty good looking ship and i also think the delta iv heavy is a very well designed rocket so it should be a wonderful flight.

[trevors]

It looks like a 2 liter way too big to fit in my fridge

[seegee]

What's the crew capacity of Orion?

[MrWarcraft]

if this rocket has a successful launch history is going to be made because this rocket is supposed to go further then voyager 1 and 2

[dholmain]

They have not attempted anything like this since 1972.

[SpareRoomMusic]

Can't be real, you can't see any stars!

[daanstam]

hahahaha i think its obvious that it is an oversize load you dont have to put a sighn with ovesize load on it haha

[eternallifewithgod]

This mission is absolute proof you guys never went to the moon... your still trying to get past the Van Allen belts... with an unmanned spacecraft. You act as if it was no big deal.