On the eve of NASA failed to start at the second attempt Orion spacecraft. He launched from the Baikonur Canaveral at 07:05 (15:05 GMT) on December 5 on Friday. The first attempt failed because of technical problems.
The purpose of the mission was the need to test the operation of all vehicle systems under real conditions. Orion crew must make a flight to Mars in 2021. According to the results of the first test flight of Orion splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, twice circled around the Earth.
The test flight of a new spacecraft Orion is a new stage in space exploration, said a spokesman for the US president Josh Ernest. Flight Director Mike Sarafina said that the study received during the flight data and the status of the capsule can take months.
The data will be used in preparation for manned flight.
Department of Science. Spbimir.ru
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