Orion Ground Test Article drop test Aug. 25, 2016

Engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center conducted a splashdown test of the Orion Crew Module Ground Test Article on Aug. 25, 2016. The goal of this series of tests to gather data on simulated splashdowns in stressful landing scenarios. Video credit: NASA/Gary Banziger

[@IvanaAmeliaBartoluc]

Thank very much!

[@Thyalwaysseek]

Yeh let us know when you get it through the Van Allen Radiation Belts.

[@elvisburgerking8675]

well that's convinced me, we'll be living on Mars in no time.

[@PSPMHaestros]

They should put googly eyes on it

[@ronzi83]

Looks like there is water on Mars ?

[@kurskautoreg]

Научный эксперимент. интересно что получится в итоге

[@charlesweber9247]

SPACE!

[@generalripper1964]

Epic "belly flop". ;-)

[@theredscarelpful]

I assume the impact in this test would be similar to the impact the actual pod would endure in the field?

[@mrplease66]

what did they think was going to happen?

[@adipramono1666]

tsunami

[@seancronin4638]

So we are going back 50 years to a slightly altered Apollo.