Space capsule will Landing on Water

NASA has finished creating a pool containing millions of gallons of water to test the "landing" the latest generation of manned space capsule. The new generation capsule did not land on the ground, but will fall in the sea, such as Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini.

Capsule named Orion weighs over 10 tons. At trial, the capsule is placed in a frame of the launch and dropped into a pond. In the video, the plane entered the water with a speed of 38.6 kilometers per hour.

This test aims to maximize resistance to impact the Orion capsule with water. NASA plans to conduct tests with higher speeds. Orion capsule into space would diluncurkna rocket being developed by NASA with the name of Ares.

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