What to see an astronaut by his window upon entry into the atmosphere? We have an idea through a video released by NASA. The images filmed during the test flight of the Orion module, December 5, show the extreme conditions to which the astronauts, their entry into the atmosphere until landing. Orion aims eventually to bring men to Mars.
The video starts ten minutes before the ship arises at the time of entry into the atmosphere. After two minutes the temperature due to friction reached more than 2200 degrees Celsius, while the capsule moves at more than 32 000 km / h. A few minutes later, after being stabilized and slowed by parachutes, it splashed down safely at a speed of 32 km / h.
Orion traveled nearly 100 000km into space, most Long distance a potentially habitable flight for over 40 years. “This test flight is a crucial step on the way to Mars. The work on the next module has already begun. It will be launched with a new system directly orbiting the Moon “, says NASA.
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