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Shawn Hopkins submitted a new blog post:
Orion's Successful Test Flight Brings Us Closer to Mars
Orion's Successful Test Flight Brings Us Closer to Mars
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On Friday NASA successfully launched and recovered its Orion spacecraft, a critical test for future Mars missions.
The spacecraft took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a Delta IV heavy rocket. During the 4.5 hour test it reached an altitude of 3,600 miles, successfully achieved orbit, re-entered the atmosphere and splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
“We really pushed Orion as much as we could to give us real data that we can use to improve...