Nasa's Orion craft heads for orbit
Nasa’s new Orion spacecraft is on its way to orbit.
The unmanned orbital test flight began with a sunrise lift-off witnessed by thousands of Nasa guests gathered at Cape Canaveral for the second morning in a row.
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The unmanned orbital test flight began with a sunrise lift-off witnessed by thousands of Nasa guests gathered at Cape Canaveral for the second morning in a row.
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