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A big deal

A big deal
A big deal NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has frequently channeled Vice President Joe Biden in calling Orion's test flight "a big [redacted] deal." Here, Bolden and other officials speak to reporters in front of the Delta IV Heavy rocket. From left: Tony Bruno, ULA Chief Executive Officer, Mike Hawes, Lockheed Martin Orion Program Manager, Ellen Ochoa, Johnson Space Center Director, Bob Cabana, Kennedy Space Center Director, and Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator. Jason Davis / The Planetary Society