NASA and Boeing Busy Testing Next-Generation Space Capsules

It's been a busy seven days in the world of space capsule testing, with both Boeing and NASA taking steps toward the eventual first missions of their CST-100 and Orion spacecraft. NASA's Orion program managed to test phases of the re-entry process with a water impact and parachute test of the capsule designed for taking humans beyond Earth orbit for the first time since the Apollo era.

Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/08/nasa-boeing-next-gen-capsules/

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