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EFT-1

Delta IV HeavyUnited Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 37B
Friday, December 5, 2014 · 12:05 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Exploration Flight Test-1 was the first test flight of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The spacecraft was flown on a Delta IV Heavy to orbit, intending to test systems in preparation for future flights.

PayloadEFT-1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerArtemis
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.532°N
Longitude
80.565°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:05 PM UTC - 12:05 PM UTC

Vehicle

Delta IV Heavy

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches210
Successes175

Provider

United Launch Alliance

Profile →

USA • Founded 2006

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.