Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is NASA’s advanced spacecraft designed to carry astronauts into deep space, including Mars. Built for long-duration missions, it provides life support, safety, and habitat functions. Orion features a protective heat shield to withstand re-entry through Earth's atmosphere, and its design allows it to operate both independently and as part of larger exploration systems. It serves as a core component of NASA’s efforts to explore beyond low Earth orbit, enabling humans to undertake longer, more distant missions while ensuring crew safety and mission success.