Orion Lander Separation An Orion’s Arm future history image. After Orion and Lander separation the Orion nuclear stage will transfer to a high parking orbit for future recovery. Details of the Orion payload interface are visible in this image: the lander support cradle, internal bracing, red end-caps are hardened micro-meteorite armor protecting impulse charge magazines. Plumes from the attitude control system on the lander painted in Photoshop. Black/White textures on the lander and body of the Orion nuclear stage are modeled features composed of nested booliens. Background image is PIA00407 the original full global composite from the Viking EDRs primary data set – cropped. I’ve adjusted level and color, and added atmospheric haze in Photoshop. This sequence of images depicts events in the decade before the Year Zero mark on my future history timeline – see image links below. Future History Timeline Context Link: Orion’s Arm Future History Timeline. Related Images: Terminus of an Arc Orion Launch Vehicle Final Assembly Right Before Mars Settlement Project Orion Launch Aero Braking Syria Planum Landing Photo Credit: PIA00407 courtesy NASA/JPL. All models are my own Bryce creations, constructed in Bryce 6.3, rendered in Bryce 7 Pro. As always thank you for your interest, thoughtful comments, and encouragement.