jsc2008e056060
JSC2008-E-056060 (30 July 2008) --- At a 1/4 scale, the Orion Water Egress Survival Trainer (WEST) test article has allowed the Constellation team to get an early look at how the Orion spacecraft will behave in the water, as well as provide information on design elements -- such as the attached flotation collar -- that will aid in the recovery of crew and capsule at the end of a mission.
jsc2008e056060
JSC2008-E-056060 (30 July 2008) --- At a 1/4 scale, the Orion Water Egress Survival Trainer (WEST) test article has allowed the Constellation team to get an early look at how the Orion spacecraft will behave in the water, as well as provide information on design elements -- such as the attached flotation collar -- that will aid in the recovery of crew and capsule at the end of a mission.