Cost concerns are at the root of the delay , says program manager . The U.S. government has been trying to get a handle on how much it will cost for its troops in Afghanistan and Iraq over the next decade or more — an effort that is expected to be completed The new goal of a September 2014 launch is a year later than NASA had planned .
Cost concerns are at the root of the delay , says program manager . Orion is sometimes called `` Apollo on steroids '' Unlike the space shuttle , Orion is a capsule that will parachute to a landing . The new goal of a September 2014 launch is a year later than NASA had planned .