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NASA conducted the first test with the type of landing system Airbag Boeing CST-100 Starliner, the space capsule that will be the replacement for the Space Shuttle to take astronauts on the Space Station. The landing system was tested in an artificial lake made by the agency, with about 6.1 meters deep and crane itself to lift the capsule and simulate the actual drop rate, based on the parachute system that carries on board.
The system consists of 6 airbags reacted well to the test, and successfully completed another cycle required before the capsule become active. The Starliner is another Boeing design with NASA, is designed to carry astronauts to the ISS, its size is slightly larger than the capsule used in the Apollo program, for up to 7 people. The landing system allows about 10 followed missions before the Starliner be discarded.
In addition to being reusable, NASA can use the CST-100 in the Atlas V rocket, Delta IV, and Falcon 9. Thus the agency may have at any time the availability of the Starliner launch towards the ISS.