Orion: The First Step into Deep Space
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We joined the Challenger Learning Center St. Louis to be a part of history as Orion, NASA’s new spacecraft designed to take humans into deep space, was scheduled for its first test flight. Experts answered questions about manned and unmanned space flight, NASA’s future missions to Mars and other deep space destinations, and other space-related topics.
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