A related article makes a point about the very low morale from astronauts for going to an asteroid using Orion and SLS, which is the major first use for Orion:

A related article makes a point about the very low morale from astronauts for going to an asteroid using Orion and SLS, which is the major first use for Orion: http://gizmodo.com/orions-a-triumph-lets-not-waste-it-1666564091 http://gizmodo.com/orions-a-triumph-lets-not-waste-it-166656... I suspect public opinion about such a quest is just as low for this milestone.