NASA counts down to Thursday spaceship test flight By Reuters - Thursday, December 04, 2014 09:17 Share this NASA Chief Charles Bolden says the launch of Orion, a U.S. spaceship designed to fly astronauts beyond Earth's orbit, is a 'big deal.' TAG :NASA, Charles Bolden, launch, Orion, U.S. spaceship, designed, fly, astronauts, orbit, flight