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New spacecraft NASA «Orion» go to the first flight on December 4
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The first flight of a new space shuttle «Orion», NASA released a cool video called "test fire" showing what will be the first test of "Orion" and reveals its basic parameters.
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"Orion" will be launched in its first flight on a rocket "Delta" on December 4. This ship will replace the "Shuttle" and in the future will bring people to the moon and Mars.
Just a month ago, NASA announced the completion of the first module "Orion» , and now he is in the final stages of preparation for the flight. The first flight will take place without people on board at an altitude of 5800 km and takes 4, 5 hours, during which will be tested ain functions enabling people flying in deep space. After two revolutions around the Earth, "Orion" will enter the atmosphere at a speed of about 30 000 km / h (8 km / s) and the red-hot 2200 degrees Celsius before unfold parachutes for a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean.
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Source: habrahabr.ru/post/239815/
Picture Gizmodo
"Orion" will be launched in its first flight on a rocket "Delta" on December 4. This ship will replace the "Shuttle" and in the future will bring people to the moon and Mars.
Just a month ago, NASA announced the completion of the first module "Orion» , and now he is in the final stages of preparation for the flight. The first flight will take place without people on board at an altitude of 5800 km and takes 4, 5 hours, during which will be tested ain functions enabling people flying in deep space. After two revolutions around the Earth, "Orion" will enter the atmosphere at a speed of about 30 000 km / h (8 km / s) and the red-hot 2200 degrees Celsius before unfold parachutes for a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean.
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via
[ report andorro news ]
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/239815/
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