Mock space capsule lands in Kansas to study astronaut fitness

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Kansas, a mock Orion space capsule is helping to ensure that astronauts return safely to Earth. The full-scale simulated spacecraft is part of project by a Kansas State University kinesiology team led by assistant professor of exercise physiology, Carl Ade, and professor of exercise physiology, Thomas Barstow, to study the physical challenges faced by astronauts returning to Earth after prolonged space missions.

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