Orion EFT-1

UPDATE: 6:53am est

"No Go" on on the original 7:05am est launch time- Reports of a boat being too close. Stand-by.

UPDATE: 7:06am EST
New launch time is 7:17am EST

Update 7:10am EST
Launch on hold - there was a Ground Wind Violation due to a gust of wind exceeding the safety levels.  Standby by for new launch time.


UPDATE: 7:24am EST
All Holds Removed - GO-GO-GO

UPDATE: 7:31am EST
New launch time to be awaited - as based on wind. - Orion is on External power - holding for wind.

UPDATE: 7:45am EST

New Launch time of 7:55am EST

UPDATE: 7:52am EST

Another Hold on Launch.


UPDATE: 8:15am EST

New Launch time of 8:26am EST


UPDATE: 8:23am EST

Aborted - Hold

UPDATE 8:30am EST

NASA is planning on cycling the fuel valves 5 times... they did not properly close during the last launch countdown. Over an hour of launch window time left.

I'm going to lay in my bed and watch under my cover. - Good night :)

UPDATE: 9:30am EST

 Launch postponed until Friday, December 5th, 2014



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If you are into space exploration as much as I am...

I would imagine you are pretty excited over this Orion launch taking place this morning.

The Orion will delivered into orbit by the powerful Delta IV Heavy rockets.

Today is only an unmanned test flight...

But the result and info gained will be instrumental in the upcoming planned manned mission to Mars.

History is made today!

Click the mission patch below to watch a live stream of the launch:

The graphic below is an overview of what NASA hopes to accomplish for this test flight.

Unmanned test flight today... One day manned mission to Mars.