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August 20, 2013

Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 20, 2013
With the U.S. Navy's well deck ship USS Arlington stationed against its pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, divers in small boats approached a test version of NASA's Orion crew module. As part of a deliberative process, the divers attached tow lines and led the capsule to a flooded well deck. With the capsule in position over the recovery cradle, the water drained until the capsule settled. The stationary recovery test is helping to ensure that when Orion returns from deep space missions an ... read more

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