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Old 29-08-2008, 08:05 AM
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Orion Crash Landing

NASA's ORion module crash landed in Arizona during testing:

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080827/pdf/4541041f.pdf

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Old 29-08-2008, 12:34 PM
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Yeah, I'd want to be in that!
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Old 30-08-2008, 08:46 AM
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Woah! Ouch, that's gonna hurt!

The craft is way bigger than an Apollo capsule, but similar in design...other than the obvious dent in the roof. I saw one of the Apollo capsules in Washington and couldn't believe how small they are...and how close the heatshield is to the back of their heads.
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Love that line....risk free.....cheers Kev.
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