The public today can view a mockup of the next-generation U.S. spacecraft, the Orion space capsule, in front of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This space capsule, after reentering the atmosphere, will return to Earth by splashing down in the ocean. A key asset for helping to test the safety and utility of the spacecraft for its future human occupants, the Orion mockup last week underwent tests of how well…
Orion Space Capsule Mockup On View Today In Front Of Smithsonian Air And Space Museum
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