Mars is slowly getting the attention of mankind. With more space expeditions being planned to the red planet by nations, it's gonna be a matter of time when man sets foot on it and discovers its intricacies to overcome them ultimately! The launch of Orion by NASA today was to test the space capsule intended to carry human beings on future expeditions.
The project had commenced eight years back and NASA has spent over 900 billion dollars, thus far. The follow on mission will be in 2018 so as to finally, put a man on the red planet by 2021, on the third expedition.
What did the Orion do?
* It was a test flight that lasted 41/2 hrs
* It flew up to a height of 5,800 kms before commencing its return
* On re-entry into the earth's atmosphere, it had achieved a speed of 32,000 kmph
* The splashdown was in the Pacific Ocean and the capsule was towed away to San Diego
in California by US Naval ships.
As the European Space Agency, the ISRO and the Chinese Space Agency plan their future expeditions to the red planet, the scenario gets to be more interesting!
Tailpiece.
Interplanetary movements by mankind are gonna be a distinct possibility in the foreseeable future.
And yes, space vehicles capable of incredible speeds are going to be the most sought after transport reminiscing HG Wells' fictional Time machine!
The project had commenced eight years back and NASA has spent over 900 billion dollars, thus far. The follow on mission will be in 2018 so as to finally, put a man on the red planet by 2021, on the third expedition.
What did the Orion do?
* It was a test flight that lasted 41/2 hrs
* It flew up to a height of 5,800 kms before commencing its return
* On re-entry into the earth's atmosphere, it had achieved a speed of 32,000 kmph
* The splashdown was in the Pacific Ocean and the capsule was towed away to San Diego
in California by US Naval ships.
As the European Space Agency, the ISRO and the Chinese Space Agency plan their future expeditions to the red planet, the scenario gets to be more interesting!
Tailpiece.
Interplanetary movements by mankind are gonna be a distinct possibility in the foreseeable future.
And yes, space vehicles capable of incredible speeds are going to be the most sought after transport reminiscing HG Wells' fictional Time machine!
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