Delta IV Heavy | EFT-1
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.
First Orion to fly in space. It was used for the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission, without a service module.
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.
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Mission Profile
EFT-1 was a Delta IV Heavy mission operated by United Launch Alliance that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 5, 2014. The flight carried its payload on a test flight mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Artemis program. The launch was a success.