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NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Spotted On South Lawn of the White House In Washington D.C.

By  //  July 23, 2018

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NASA’s Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014 is seen on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. (NASA Image)

WASHINGTON D.C. – NASA’s Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014 is seen on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Lockheed Martin, NASA’s prime contractor for Orion, began manufacturing the Orion crew module in 2011 and delivered it in July 2012 to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where final assembly, integration and testing was completed.

More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the spacecraft.

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