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NASA tests abort system on astronaut capsule built for moon missions

Published 6y ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An unmanned full-scale NASA crew capsule blasted off from a Florida launchpad on Tuesday in a successful test of the spacecraft’s abort thrusters, an astronaut safety device that will be key as the agency works to return humans... More »

First manned test flight of new deep-space capsule likely delayed: NASA

Published 10y ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The first manned test flight of NASA’s new deep-space Orion capsule faces a likely two-year-year delay until 2023 due to development and budget concerns, officials with the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday. The capsule, along with its m... More »

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