WGN Radio 720

Remembering Orion Samuelson

It is with profound sadness that WGN Radio shares the news of the passing of agriculture and business reporter Orion ...
GeekWire

NASA’s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, setting a record

A Flight Day 9 view from the Orion spacecraft shows Earth in the distance. (NASA / ESA) NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule successfully executed an engine burn to enter an unusual type of orbit around the ...
GeekWire

Aerojet Rocketdyne wins $67M contract for Orion thrusters built in Seattle area

An artist’s conception shows the Orion spacecraft’s main engine firing during a lunar flyby, surrounded by eight of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Redmond-built auxiliary engines. (NASA Illustration) Aerojet ...
Forbes

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Passes Within 80 Miles Of Moon’s Surface — Here’s What’s Next For Its Lunar Orbit

NASA’s Orion spacecraft reached within 80 miles of the moon’s surface Monday before beginning its lunar orbit, as the capsule is set to break the space agency’s record for distance traveled by a ...
Ars Technica

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test—and it’s a big one

NASA’s Artemis I mission is nearly complete, and so far Orion’s daring flight far beyond the Moon has gone about as well as the space agency could hope. However, to get a passing grade, the mission ...