LocationConfirmed
NAWS China Lake
Orion first flight · 24 August 2013
US Navy air weapons station in California. Orion and GCS shipped here July 2013.
First flight ~3.5 hours to 8,000 ft, remotely initiated. Later envelope expansion and (planned) endurance work. Sortie cards after first flight are a priority gap.
Sources
- USAF PB2015 PE 0305205F