Yeah, it's definitely a step in the right direction. However, there is a huge difference between an unmanned test launch using a Delta IV and putting the capsule in space with a man-rated launch vehicle. The United Launch Alliance only has launch vehicles designed for unmanned satellites. After Obama killed the Ares program in 2010, NASA has scrambled to put together a launch program for Orion. The current Space Launch System is in the works but it is REALLY expensive, something like $40B for the first four launches. At NASA's current level of funding, flying the Orion with astronauts on board is just a pipe dream.