Manage updates with the Download AppPreparing for a splash
1 of 24 from NASA's Orion edges closer to space (photos)
Scroll Right Scroll Left
The Orion boilerplate test article, or BTA, was painted at Langley Air Force Base and then moved to a nearby facility for the installation of instruments prior to test preparation. The BTA was also the first piece of Orion equipment at Langley's Hydro Impact Basin.
November 9, 2011 2:07 PM PST
Photo by: NASA
%20-%20CNET%20News&srcUrl=http://news.cnet.com/2300-13772_3-10010171.html&x_breadcrumb=10784:13772&x_arw_bkts=MAD:first_impression){kind=small}