Model Orion Capsule Spacecraft
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- This display model of the Orion manned spacecraft is a precision, handcrafted replica that is sure to be a favorite on your display case. It is updated with the ESA solar panel design. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) is an American spacecraft intended to carry a crew of four astronauts to destinations at or beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Currently under development by NASA for launch on the Space Launch System, Orion is intended to facilitate human exploration of asteroids and of Mars. The MPCV program was announced by NASA on May 24, 2011. Its design is based on the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle from the cancelled Constellation program. It has two main modules. The Orion Crew Module is being built by Lockheed Martin, and the Orion Service Module, provided by the European Space Agency. As planned, the Crew Module will be 16 ft. 6 in. diameter and 10 ft. 10 in. length, with a mass of about 19,000 lb.