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Watch NASA test the Orion spacecraft’s emergency escape system live
In order to test the safety of the crew module, NASA will launch the module attached to a weight which simulates the Orion rocket. At 55 seconds after launch, when it is 31,000 feet in the air, the abort sequence will be initiated. At this point, the abort motor is activated, which pushes the crew module away from the weight. … [Read more...] about Watch NASA test the Orion spacecraft’s emergency escape system live
The worst rocket crashes in history
Getting to space is hard. Really hard, in fact. There’s just not a lot of room for error. For every space flight that’s ever gone smoothly, there are dozens of botched missions that remind us how fine the line is between success and failure. To make things worse, when things do go wrong with a rocket launch, it usually doesn’t end pretty. Catastrophic crashes and violet explosions are common, and unfortunately so is the loss of lives. We’ve combed through space flight history and found some of the most massive rocket crashes ever caught on film. … [Read more...] about The worst rocket crashes in history
Watch SpaceX fire up its Starship rocket ahead of next high-altitude flight
Editors' Recommendations SpaceX footage shows recent Starship rocket test in stunning detail SpaceX’s Starship rocket flight test ends in a spectacular fireball Elon Musk reveals ambitious SpaceX plan for landing Super Heavy booster SpaceX aborts high-altitude Starship test flight just 1 second away from launch How to watch SpaceX’s first high-altitude Starship test … [Read more...] about Watch SpaceX fire up its Starship rocket ahead of next high-altitude flight
How to watch NASA’s first four-engine hot fire of its mighty SLS rocket
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