Watch Orion Re-Entry from the Spacecraft!

Video: Orion Re-Entry - ReelNASA



NASA mounted a video camera inside of Orion and recorded this view of Orion's re-entry that an astronaut would see out the window! Very cool.

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Apollo-Era Mission Control Center Tour

Video: Apollo-Era Mission Control Center Tour - YouTube - millerfilm



Our NASA Social Group toured Johnson Space Center last week, in advance of Friday's successful launch of the new Orion Spacecraft.

While on the tour, I recorded several videos, including this one! It features John McCollough, Chief Flight Director, giving us a tour of the Apollo-Era Mission Control Center.

JSC Page: Johnson Space Center - NASA
JSC Twitter: Johnson Space Center - twitter

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Mission Control Center

Today's main Mission Control Center that controls #ISS at NASA Johnson Space Center (twitter: @NASA_Johnson). Toured during the #NASASocial #Orion #JSC event.

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Entering Mission Control Center

Entering the Mission Control Center main entrance during the #NASASocial #Orion #JSC event at NASA Johnson Space Center (twitter: @NASA_Johnson).

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Crowds Gather to Watch Orion Launch!

Crowds gathered on December 3 at Space Center Houston visitor center, near NASA Johnson Space Center (twitter: @NASA_Johnson), to watch #Orion launch! #NASASocial #Orion #JSC

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Vader!

#Vader ! I had my 4" Darth Vader plush clip-on with my camera bag throughout the #NASASocial #Orion #JSC event. I don't think anyone remembered him, but Lord Vader will remember them! :-)

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Orion Launches!

#Orion launches! The beginning of the new era for #NASA human space exploration has begun! #NASASocial #news

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Perfect Way to End a Day at NASA Social!

The best way to end a great day at @NASA_Johnson ? Watch "Armageddon" on @Cinemax ! #NASASocial #Orion #JSC

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NASA TV Live Event on Now!

Our #NASASocial #Orion #JSC group is participating right now live in an event on #NASATV Link: NASA TV

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NASA Social Live from Johnson Space Center

Mission Page: NASA Orion - NASA

Latest Updates: Orion Blog - NASA

I am in Houston at Johnson Space Center to cover the first launch of NASA's Orion spacecraft on Thursday morning. Today, however, we get to tour JSC and get to ask questions of Orion scientists, technicians and astronauts.

Here is where you can see my coverage!:

Twitter: John Miller - Twitter

Twitter: millerfilm - Instagram

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Johnson Space Center NASA Social Group

Here is our group getting together at Frenchie's Restaurant near JSC.



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Orion Launches on Thursday!

Latest News: NASA's Orion Spacecraft at the Launch Pad - NASA

Mission Page: NASA Orion - NASA

Latest Updates: Orion Blog - NASA

The first launch of the new NASA Orion spacecraft is this Thursday! Orion is now in place on top of the Delta IV heavy-lift rocket on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.

Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) will test Orion's systems and performance from launch through splashdown. Launch Time is 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Launch Window will last 2 hours, 39 minutes.

I leave for Houston today, and will be at Johnson Space Center in Houston for the NASA Social event for the launch on December 3 and 4. I will post updates on my blog, Twitter and more!

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Orion Launches in Two Weeks!

Mission Page: NASA Orion - NASA

Latest Updates: Orion Blog - NASA

T-Minus two weeks until Orion takes its first steps into space with the launch from Kennedy Space Center!

Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) will test Orion's systems and performance from launch through splashdown. Launch Time is 7:05 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 37, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Launch Window will last 2 hours, 39 minutes.

The most recent developments include Orion being hoisted into place on top of the Delta IV heavy-lift rocket. And, today, Orion's batteries were installed, and engineers tested Orion's connections with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system.

I will be at Johnson Space Center in Houston for the NASA Social event for the launch on December 3 and 4. I will post updates on my blog, Twitter and more!

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Orion Launch Event at Johnson Space Center!

Mission Page: NASA Orion - NASA

Flight Test 1 Fact Sheet: (from Johnson Space Center) - NASA

JSC Home: Johnson Space Center - NASA

Yes! I have been selected to go to Johnson Space Center on December 3 & 4 for the briefing and viewing of the historic Orion Spacecraft Exploration Flight Test-1 launch.

The program is being put on by NASA Social, who partners NASA with Social Media users like me! On December 3, our group will get a tour of JSC, including the current and historic Mission Controls. JSC is where our astronauts train for their missions, including the Neutral Buoyancy Pool you might have seen in movies like "Armageddon." There, astronauts get to experience weightless simulation in the pool, with full mock-ups of the Space Station components they work on while on EVA's.

Not as much seen are the full-scale mock-ups of NASA hardware like parts of the International Space Station. And, great for us attendees, a full-scale mock-up of the Orion Spacecraft. That should be especially cool!

Another great benefit is that we will get to talk to Orion engineers, managers and also NASA astronauts! I am hoping to get lots of great information, and pass it along to you via photos, videos, and blog posts and tweets.

Three weeks to go! Stay tuned.

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NASA Orion Does Reddit!

AMA: NASA Orion - Reddit

NASA has taken to many Social Media platforms to tell people about the Orion Spacecraft Program. Yesterday, they used a Reddit AMA to do it. AMA's are subreddits where people can "Ask Me Anything." Nine Orion experts made themselves available to answer user's questions.

The AMA is complete, and you can read through the many questions and answers that were asked. The event was very popular, and I am sure there will be more!

Mission Page: Orion - NASA

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Orion Spacecraft Complete!

Orion Spacecraft Complete - Courtesy NASA

Article: NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Complete; Media Invited to Learn More about Its First Flight - NASA

NASA's first Orion spacecraft is complete! On October 30, the final touches to the craft were completed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On November 10, Orion will be rolled out to Launch Complex 37. The launch takes place on December 4.

Media have been invited to attend an event detailing the December launch. This will happen this Thursday, November 6 at 11 a.m. EST. The Press Conference will be broadcast live on NASA TV.

NASA TV: Live Feed - NASA

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Orion Mission Gets New Videos!

Orion 1 Flight Test Insignia - Courtesy NASA

Video: Orion: Trial by Fire - NASA

Video: Orion: I'm on Board - Nichelle Nichols - NASA


NASA has released two videos focusing on the first launch of Orion! The first shows you what to expect in this first launch. The second features Nichelle Nichols of the original "Star Trek" expressing her enthusiasm for the new mission!

Good viewing! Recommended.

ReelNASA Channel: Live Feed - NASA

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