8247180.- ORION vive

8247180.- Orion Comes Together
06/10/2014 12:00 PM EDT




The Orion crew module for Exploration Flight Test-1 is shown in the
Final Assembly and System Testing (FAST) Cell, positioned over
the service module just prior to mating the two sections together.

The FAST cell is where the integrated crew and service modules
are put through their final system tests prior to rolling out of the
Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida. Technicians are in position to assist with the final
alignment steps once the crew module is nearly in contact with the
service module.

In December, Orion will launch 3,600 miles into space in a four-hour
flight to test the systems that will be critical for survival in future
human missions to deep space.
Image Credit: NASA