Saturday, March 3, 2012

Orion Update... Here are more photos from February 29's successful parachute test:

An Orion model is deployed from a C-17 aircraft for a parachute deployment test on February 29, 2012.
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The Orion model falls away from the C-17 as parachutes begin to deploy from the spacecraft on February 29, 2012.
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Parachutes deploy from the Orion model as it free falls to the ground on February 29, 2012.
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The three main chutes are about to be deployed from the Orion model on February 29, 2012.
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The three main chutes successfully deploy from the Orion model on February 29, 2012.
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The Orion model safely touches down at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona following the successful parachute deployment test on February 29, 2012.
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Posted by Richard Par at 9:05 AM
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