Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/future-remains-murky-for-newly-unveiled-orion-spacecraft Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Despite budget constraints, Congress last October approved a deep-space crew vehicle called Orion. Lockheed-Martin, the nation’s largest defense contractor, got the assignment, and has made a major financial commitment in Denver toward completing that mission. The spacecraft was unveiled in Denver last week.