Testing NASA's Next Deep Space Vehicle

[Stephanie Wilson]

"5...4...3...2...1...release." With that countdown, the Apollo-like test article that is a base model for the agency's future Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, took flight swinging across the sky -- nearing 50 mph (80.5 kph) -- at NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility. Image Credit: NASA/Sean Smith

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