An initial analysis of data from Orion's first test flight, in December, indicates that the spacecraft performed better than expected in many respects, although NASA officials confirmed that this success will not accelerate its next test flight, still planned for 2018. In presentations at a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council's Human Exploration and Operations Committee Jan. 13 at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, officials also said plans for the first crewed Orion mission will depend on which upper stage is available in time for that 2021 flight.
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