Orion’s Parachutes Are Now Almost Safe For Astronauts To Use

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A drop test took place on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. NASA

NASA has performed the last “development test” of the parachutes for its upcoming Orion spacecraft, which will be used for future manned missions to an asteroid and Mars. Now, the crucial testing to make sure the spacecraft is safe to carry humans can begin.