Delta 4-Heavy processing — CBC mate
Inside the Horizontal Integration Facility, the three Common Booster Cores for the Delta 4-Heavy rocket to launch Orion on Exploration Flight Test No. 1 are mated together.
Delta 4-Heavy processing — second stage mate
Inside the Horizontal Integration Facility, the cryogenic upper stage is mated the center Common Booster Core for the Delta 4-Heavy rocket to launch Orion on Exploration Flight Test No. 1.
Delta 4-Heavy processing — rollout
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket is rolled out of the Horizontal Integration Facility to launch pad 37B at Cape Canaveral for the Orion test flight.
Delta 4-Heavy processing — vehicle vertical
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket is raised vertically at launch pad 37B for the Orion test flight.
Rollout of the Orion spacecraft
The next-generation Orion spacecraft is transported to launch pad 37B for its liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket.
Orion hoisted atop launch vehicle
The Orion spacecraft is hoisted 200 feet into the launch pad gantry and mated to the Delta 4-Heavy rocket’s upper stage.
