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SpaceX Shows Off Manned Dragon Capsule
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SpaceX is putting the finishing touches on the interior of its prototype crewed capsule, the Dragon. The firm brought a life-size model of the vehicle to display at the first annual Spacecraft Technology Expo.
The design of SpaceX's Dragon capsule recently passed a series of key reviews, during which a group of NASA engineers and former space shuttle astronauts tested how well they could maneuver inside the spacecraft. The NASA team practiced entering and exiting Dragon under normal and emergency scenarios, and they also evaluated the layout of the vehicle's controls and instruments.
For more, check out this Space.com story.
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Posted by: Agitator!!, May 11, 2012, 3:09 am
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