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The Pic of the Day: Indian space agency tests rocket escape module

India performed the first test of its crew-escape system on July 4, 2018 (July 5 Indian time). Left: The system powers a simulated crew module into the sky. Right: The module descends under parachutes toward a splashdown in the Bay of Bengal. Image courtesy of the Indian Space Research Organisation Watch the crew-escape system test […]

India performed the first test of its crew-escape system on July 4, 2018 (July 5 Indian time). Left: The system powers a simulated crew module into the sky. Right: The module descends under parachutes toward a splashdown in the Bay of Bengal.

Image courtesy of the Indian Space Research Organisation

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