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    Video of NASA's Orion Crew Module's Majestic Ejection System

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    Image of A Pimp Named DaveR A Pimp Named DaveR
    07/17/09

    In reply to Video of NASA's Orion Crew Module's Majestic Ejection System
    Not to be nitpicky -- but this isn't actually how the manned Orion launch escape system would work. This is a simulation of the first full-scale test of the system, which uses a small fake booster and a boilerplate capsule.

    The real Orion won't be launching from White Sands. It also doesn't have airbags. The Orion capsule isn't going to be designed to land on land -- water landings only. The airbags are an addition to the test boilerplate Orion to... well, to keep it from breaking when it lands.

    This test is really just to see whether all the systems work together as planned. Later tests will fine-tune the hardware, making sure that the escape motors don't pull the capsule away too fast (too much g-force on the astronauts inside) or too slow (you do kinda want to avoid the exploding or out-of-control rocket behind you...).
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    07/16/09

    In reply to Video of NASA's Orion Crew Module's Majestic Ejection System
    It looks like a giant jacket button is falling on you.
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    07/16/09

    In reply to Video of NASA's Orion Crew Module's Majestic Ejection System
    is there an ejection system from the ejection system? It looks like a lot of stuff has to go right in the midst of what would be a catastrophic failure.
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    07/16/09

    In reply to Video of NASA's Orion Crew Module's Majestic Ejection System
    i totally misread that header...i though it said majestic erection system...

    Pretty neat stuff what NASA can do though..
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