Orion Exploration Flight Test - Pt 3 of 3 Return

/ animation of proposed 2014 Exploration Flight Test 1 of Orion 1, which will perform two orbits, reaching an altitude higher than any achieved by a spacecraft intended for human use since 1973 / spacecraft begin to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and the capsule separates from the service module section / three small pilot chutes come out to open the main parachutes upon splashdown / capsule falls into ocean awaiting recovery from ship. Orion Exploration Flight Test - Pt 3 of 3 Return on April 20, 2012 in In Space (Footage by Getty Images)