Infographic: 8 Things to Look for During Orion's Test Flight
At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA's Orion spacecraft awaits launch. NASA
What the Orion space capsule will go through during it's orbit around the Earth.
NASA's Orion's space capsule will soon take its first test flight -- one of the space agency's first steps to eventually getting astronauts to Mars.
Originally scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, the launch was postponed because of high winds and a malfunctioning valve. Orion will now launch Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:05 a.m.
Orion will face grueling conditions during its orbit around the Earth, including cosmic radiation and speeds up to 20,000 mph.
Read more about Orion's flight in the infographic from NASA below:
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