capsule
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Early in the ascent, mission controllers deliberately triggered an escape system that pulled an unmanned Mengzhou capsule away from the rocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The capsule parachuted safely to sea while the rocket continued its flight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
A mission operator engineer at Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall, he spent the flight glued to live radio links from the Orion capsule, listening in on real‑time chatter between the spacecraft and Houston.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s a time capsule of the music that I’ve been inspired by, from yacht music to alternative rock to funk.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A small capsule, Vostok 1, sat atop the R-7 rocket.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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