Your Name May Be on this Chip!
1.3 Million People Join the Journey
Chip Carries A Special Message
In Incredibly Tiny Type, the Spirit of Exploration Writ Large
"Nano-Writing" Technique Used on Rovers
Big Machine for Tiny Writing
Names on Chip
How Small is Small?
Image Gallery
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NASA, the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin recovery crews aboard the USS Anchorage witnessed the Orion spacecraft as it splashed down in the Pacific O...
Orion Splashed Down in the Pacific OceanOrion Splashed Down in the Pacific Ocean
December 05, 2014
NASA, the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin recovery crews aboard the USS Anchorage witnessed the Orion spacecraft as it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
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A camera in the window of NASA's Orion spacecraft looks back at Earth during its unpiloted flight test in orbit.
View of Earth from Orion SpacecraftView of Earth from Orion Spacecraft
December 05, 2014
A camera in the window of NASA's Orion spacecraft looks back at Earth during its unpiloted flight test in orbit.
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The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with NASA's Orion spacecraft mounted atop, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space...
Delta IV Heavy Rocket with NASA's Orion Spacecraft LiftsoffDelta IV Heavy Rocket with NASA's Orion Spacecraft Liftsoff
December 05, 2014
The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with NASA's Orion spacecraft mounted atop, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 at at 7:05 a.m. EST, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Florida.
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A Delta IV Heavy rocket roars to life at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch vehicle is carrying NAS...
Delta IV Heavy Rocket Carrying NASA's Orion SpacecraftDelta IV Heavy Rocket Carrying NASA's Orion Spacecraft
December 05, 2014
A Delta IV Heavy rocket roars to life at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch vehicle is carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on an unpiloted flight test to Earth orbit. Liftoff was at 7:05 a.m. EST.
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The Orion crew module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles southwest of San Diego.
Orion Splashed DownOrion Splashed Down
December 05, 2014
The Orion crew module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles southwest of San Diego.
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A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on a...
Orion, Delta IV Heavy LiftoffOrion, Delta IV Heavy Liftoff
December 05, 2014
A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on an unpiloted flight test to Earth orbit. Liftoff was at 7:05 a.m. EST.
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A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on a...
Orion Flight TestOrion Flight Test
December 05, 2014
A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on an unpiloted flight test to Earth orbit. Liftoff was at 7:05 a.m. EST.
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A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on a...
Liftoff of the Orion Flight TestLiftoff of the Orion Flight Test
December 05, 2014
A Delta IV Heavy rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying NASA's Orion spacecraft on an unpiloted flight test to Earth orbit.
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This image is an artist's concept of NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/orion
Artist's Concept of Orion Exploration Flight TestArtist's Concept of Orion Exploration Flight Test
December 04, 2014
This image is an artist's concept of NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/orion
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A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with NASA's Orion spacecraft mounted atop is seen illuminated in the distance in this long exposure ...
Floodlights Illuminate Orion & Delta IV HeavyFloodlights Illuminate Orion & Delta IV Heavy
December 04, 2014
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with NASA's Orion spacecraft mounted atop is seen illuminated in the distance in this long exposure photograph taken early today, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37, Florida.
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This image was taken on December 4, 2014 with the Orion spacecraft and Delta IV Heavy rocket, awaiting for launch as the sun rises.
Dawn of the Orion EraDawn of the Orion Era
December 04, 2014
This image was taken on December 4, 2014 with the Orion spacecraft and Delta IV Heavy rocket, awaiting for launch as the sun rises.
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A hold in the count has been called due to a violation of ground winds. The team will evaluate a new target liftoff time. All systems on Orion and ...
Holding Due to Ground Winds, Delta IV Heavy RocketHolding Due to Ground Winds, Delta IV Heavy Rocket
December 04, 2014
A hold in the count has been called due to a violation of ground winds. The team will evaluate a new target liftoff time. All systems on Orion and the Delta IV Heavy remain ready for launch. For more information, visit http://ww...
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The tiny 0.8 cm-square (8mm-square) microchip that carries the hopes and dreams of the world.
Orion Microchip With 1.3 Million NamesOrion Microchip With 1.3 Million Names
November 24, 2014
The tiny 0.8 cm-square (8mm-square) microchip that carries the hopes and dreams of the world.
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Richard Muller running the e-beam lithography tool that wrote over 1.3 million names on Orion's #JourneyToMars chip.
Richard Muller Sending Commands to E-Beam MachineRichard Muller Sending Commands to E-Beam Machine
November 24, 2014
Richard Muller running the e-beam lithography tool that wrote over 1.3 million names on Orion's #JourneyToMars chip.
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Richard Muller in front of the e-beam lithography tool that wrote over 1.3 million names on the microchip that will fly on Orion.
Richard Muller and E-Beam Lithography ToolRichard Muller and E-Beam Lithography Tool
November 24, 2014
Richard Muller in front of the e-beam lithography tool that wrote over 1.3 million names on the microchip that will fly on Orion.
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At 7500X magnification, you can see the message on Orion's #JourneyToMars microchip that precedes a list of over 1.3 million names.
Orion Microchip MessageOrion Microchip Message
November 24, 2014
At 7500X magnification, you can see the message on Orion's #JourneyToMars microchip that precedes a list of over 1.3 million names.
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At 500X magnification, a human hair would cover most of the names in this image. A human hair is about 100 microns.
Orion Microchip at 500X MagnificationOrion Microchip at 500X Magnification
November 24, 2014
At 500X magnification, a human hair would cover most of the names in this image. A human hair is about 100 microns.
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At 100,000X magnification, the lines of the letter E are about 75 billionths of a meter thick.
Orion Microchip at 100,000X MagnificationOrion Microchip at 100,000X Magnification
November 24, 2014
At 100,000X magnification, the lines of the letter E are about 75 billionths of a meter thick.
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This artist concept depicts NASA's Space Launch System, which will be the most powerful rocket ever built. It is designed to boost the agency's Ori...
Space Launch System Rocket Clearing the CloudsSpace Launch System Rocket Clearing the Clouds
November 07, 2014
This artist concept depicts NASA's Space Launch System, which will be the most powerful rocket ever built. It is designed to boost the agency's Orion spacecraft on deep space missions, including to an asteroid and, ultimately, to Mars.
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NASA's Orion spacecraft was completed Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 in the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It wil...
NASA's Orion Spacecraft CompleteNASA's Orion Spacecraft Complete
October 30, 2014
NASA's Orion spacecraft was completed Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 in the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will reside there until Nov. 10, when it will be rolled out to Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air ...
