# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BSbFn4tFrd3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15345668-nasaartemis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2017-04-03T12:29:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

Orion saw successful parachute tests at U.S. Army Yuma Proving ground in Arizona last week. This is the second test in a series of eight that will certify Orion's parachutes for human space flight. 
The parachute test simulated what would happen if an abort sequence took place during Orion’s launch.

A model of Orion was dropped from a C-17 aircraft flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet, according to a statement from the agency. NASA is currently investigating the possibility of flying two astronauts on a test flight of the Orion spacecraft as early as 2019. Credit: NASA/Orion #progress #EM1 #explore #deepspace #nasa #space #flight #parachutes #army

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progress, em1, deepspace, army, nasa, space, explore, parachutes, flight

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