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Zusammenfassung
Entladung des Orion Crew Modul Adapters, CMA, an der Plum Brook Station. Der Adapter wird Orions Besatzungsmodul mit einem Servicemodul der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation ESA verbinden. Die NASA bereitet sich auf eine Reihe von Tests vor, bei denen das europäische Servicemodul Orion getestet wird, ein kritischer Teil der Raumsonde, die zu zukünftigen Missionen zu einem Asteroiden und zum Mars gestartet wird.
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cma
Besatzungsmodul-Adapter
esa
Pflaumenbach
Platz
Komponente
orion
grc
Glenn-Forschungszentrum
Besatzung
Modul
Adapter
hohe Auflösung
Satellit
NASA
Datum
12/11/2015
Lage
Abram Creek
,
41.41783, -81.86653
Quelle
NASA
Link
Copyright-info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)