The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy with Orion atop it lifted off at 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Orion will orbit Earth twice, reaching a peak altitude of 3,600 miles during its trip. The spacecraft is scheduled to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in approximately 4.5 hours. Orion’s flight test is a critical step on NASAs Journey to Mars. Watch live coverage now: nasa.gov/nasatv
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:13:34 +0000