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Artemis Abort System Passes Critical Test | Orange County News
NASA just pulled off a major milestone for the Artemis program: a flawless test of the Orion spacecraft’s emergency abort system, designed to pull astronauts to safety in milliseconds during a rocket malfunction. Conducted at White Sands Missile Range, the successful demonstration is a critical step before the crewed Artemis II mission next year — the first time humans will orbit the moon in decades. This high-tech “space parachute” ensures astronaut safety as NASA builds toward a sustainable lunar presence and eventually Mars. With final integration underway, the test delivers huge…
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