NASA’s Orion spacecraft is a mix of old and new: the tried and tested Apollo-era capsule design elements have been married with Shuttle-era crew amenities and modern technology.

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With the ability to carry a crew of four, a “glass cockpit” digital control system and an autodock feature, Orion will truly be a spacecraft of the 21st century.

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