Summary of Image: Orion crew module at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Kennedy Space…
NASA has stacked the Orion spacecraft crew module onto its service module within the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center. This facility was renamed on July 21, 2014 to honor Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. The image depicts this specific assembly configuration inside the building.
Parts used in the Orion Spacecraft Assembly:
- Orion crew module
- Service module
- Operations and Checkout Building (Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building)
NASA’s Orion spacecraft crew module has been stacked on the service module inside the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center—renamed on July 21, 2014 as the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building in honor of the legendary astronaut and first man to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
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Image: Orion crew module at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Kennedy Space…
- Where was the Orion crew module stacked?
The crew module was stacked on the service module inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center. - When was the building renamed?
The facility was renamed on July 21, 2014. - Who is the building named after?
It is named in honor of Neil Armstrong, the legendary astronaut and first man to set foot on the moon. - What components were assembled together?
The Orion spacecraft crew module was stacked on the service module. - Which space center houses this building?
The building is located at Kennedy Space Center. - Is the building still called Operations and Checkout Building?
No, it is now officially known as the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building.
