Final preparations before the launch of Delta 4 Heavy rocket carrying first test of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV). The MPCV will carry an American crew of 4 to low Earth orbit (LEO) and beyond. The Delta 4 Heavy is the world's highest capacity rocket currently in operation. This test carried the MPVC up 3,600 miles and speed of 2000 mph for a two orbit trip before a successful landing in the Pacific.
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