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Orion brings man one step closer to Mars

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.

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Deep-space Orion in orbit after successful launch

Deep-space capsule Orion is in orbit after a successful repeat launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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