Deep-space capsule Orion has brought man one step closer to landing on Mars after Nasa dubbed its test mission the "most perfect flight you can imagine".
The unmanned spacecraft completed its four hour test flight 3,600 miles above the planet before landing in the Pacific Ocean.
When astronauts eventually take on the mission for real it could take up to three years to complete a round-trip.
Deep-space capsule Orion has launched to embark on an ambitious first test flight as part of a long-term mission to Mars.
The unmanned Orion will journey 3,600 miles above Earth - higher than any spacecraft designed for humans has been for more than 40 years.
Its four hour and 24 minutes flight will test the capsule's main systems, including its heat shield, computer deck and parachutes, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean to be picked up by the US Navy.
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