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SpaceX Successfully Tested Its Astronaut Ejection System

It's splashdown for the Dragon capsule and the dummy onboard.
The Dragon intended for manned travel. Image: SpaceX

Imagine if you were on your way to space, but your spacecraft experienced a technical failure. Facing such hypothetical situations head-on, SpaceX today launched its first successful "launch abort system" for its Crew Dragon spacecraft—intended for manned spaceflight—in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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