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During the several weeks 0rion is in orbit, nasa will collect important data and check how the spacecraft is performing. this is a test flight, so there are no people on board. instead, there are mannequins covered in thousands of sensors collecting important data. most of those sensors are getting an idea of whether its environment is going to be ok for people. so things like radiation sensors, motion sensors, accelerometers, things like that, things that we as human payloads are going to care ...

Phil keating, who is on the ground there at kennedy space center, and phil looks so far everything looks like it went smoothly. a lot of applause and shearing here at the kennedy space center as the big space launch system that is the most powerful rocket that exists on this planet lifted up the orion capsule, and its now flying off towards an orbit around the earth and eventually all the way out to the moon. its a 42 day long mission. this is all about testing everything getting data. testing t...

I terminated my uninterrupted categorisation... robbie coltrane — fierce, clever, funny, vulnerable. its what made him so compelling. the actor robbie coltrane who has died at the age of 72. four astronauts have returned to earth after spending six months on the international space station. the crew that included three americans and one italian splashdown off the coast of florida. travelled back to earth in a spacex capital. this was the fourth mission that the company, founded by elon musk ha...

Tell that to the chinese, who are now launching rockets from on board a ship. this giant vessel heads out to the yellow sea, a few kilometres off the coast, providing both innovation and flexibility. translation: there are different launch sites - to choose from for a seaborne launch, making it easier to find a safe area for rocket debris. therefore, its more convenient than launching from land. it also helps that the launch site is not a fixed point. taking off from different latitudes means yo...

From for a seaborne launch, making it easier to find a safe area for rocket debris. therefore, its more convenient than launching from land. it also helps that the launch site is not a fixed point. taking off from different latitudes means you can choose different orbits, which saves costs on fuel. the sea has long been an important part of the space exploration journey, with splashdown often the final chapter of each mission. but now, china has turned that on its head — from the high seas to ...

Translation: there are different launch sites to choose _ from for a seaborne launch, making it easier to find a safe area for rocket debris. therefore, its more convenient than launching from land. it also helps that the launch site is not a fixed point. taking off from different latitudes means you can choose different orbits, which saves costs on fuel. the sea has long been an important part of the space exploration journey, with splashdown often the final chapter of each mission. but now, ch...

Latitudes means you can choose different orbits, which saves costs on fuel. the sea has long been an important part of the space exploration journey, with splashdown often the final chapter of each mission. but now, china has turned that on its head — from the high seas to outer space. tim allman, bbc news. its not everyday music fans get the chance to �*go back in time and re—live some of their favourite bands best moments. but with a little help from virtual reality technology, thats exa...

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The plan is for the rocket to push a capsule, called 0rion, into deep space, to go into orbit around the moon before it returns to earth with a splashdown. if the maiden flight is a success, the next time, astronauts will come along for the ride. but they are not surprised by the delays. this is the first time weve taken the count anywhere close to zero. weve done tests to put propellant in the tanks, but we havent tried to take it all the way to flight yet, so there are many, many opportunities...