How NASA's Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Stacks Up (Infographic)

Karl Tate, SPACE.com Infographics Artist | May 24, 2011 10:34pm ET

See how NASA's new Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, based on the Orion capsule, stacks up against other crewed spaceships in this SPACE.com infographic.

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