Orion returns from 3,600 mile high-point above the Earth

Nasa’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bullseye” splashdown in the Pacific following a dramatic test flight.

Orion returns from 3,600 mile high-point above the Earth

Nasa’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bullseye” splashdown in the Pacific following a dramatic test flight.

The brief journey took it to a zenith height of 3,600 miles and ushered in a new era of human exploration aiming for Mars.

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