NASA Orion Launch Test: Live Updates

— -- NASA's Orion spacecraft lifted off this morning from Cape Canaveral to the delight of NASA engineers, who had been forced to scrub the launch on Thursday after a trio of problems.

The Orion space capsule is seen as crucial step toward the dream on one day sending a manned mission to Mars.

Once it does lift off, NASA will be watching closely to see how Orion holds up to a series of stress tests in space.

A scheduled launch Thursday was postponed due to wind gusts, a stray boat in the launch zone and technical issues.

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