The Orion Capsule will carry a crew of four atop the Ares-1 rocket. This is the first "proof of production" version of the capsule. Though it will never be launched, it will be built to flight standards. Odds are good that many aspects of the Orion will be modified during the engineering, production and testing phase of the program.
This is only a portion of the capsule's frame. There is a sleeve that will be attached below this section (visible directly behind the capsule), then the bulkhead on the bottom. There are two smaller cone shaped sections which will be attached above the section pictured here. Attached atop those is the tunnel and upper hatch.
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