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.
NASA has welcomed its Orion craft back on earth as marked splashdown after its journey 3,600 miles above the planet.
The craft's heatshield saw peak temperatures of around 4,000F (2,200C) as it headed back down, as the friction of the Earth's atmosphere caused a shield-like force around it, interfering with communications systems.
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