Orion Pad-Abort Data May Help Other Vehicles
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Data from the first test of the pad-abort system for NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle should help make U.S. astronauts safer, regardless of which vehicle they ride to orbit after the space shuttle fleet retires (see p. 43). The May 6 test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., validated the...
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