Utah's Contribution to Outer Space on Friday's Access Utah

NASA and a team of four aerospace companies are ready for two missions that will propel humans into outer space. The space shuttle launch and Orion rocket are ready for launch towards deep space starting in early fall this year. 

Orion engine testing at ATK's Utah facility

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On today's program Sheri Quinn talks to five time astronaut and ATK spokesperson Kent Rominger about their contribution to the project and its contribution to human space exploration.  Then Science Questions explores medicine from nature in jeopardy in Part One of the ongoing series "Its a Natural World."