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NASA Artemis I Orion Parachutes

Water landing! NASA’s Orion successfully returns to Earth after historic Moon mission

At 12:40 p.m. EST on December 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission crashed in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by the NASA Landing and Recovery Team, US Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Sunday at 9:40 …

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Live Updates: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Returns to Earth

Another day, another rocket launch by SpaceX and another spacecraft going to the moon. All of this seems commonplace these days. SpaceX has already launched its Falcon 9 rocket more than 50 times this year. NASA’s Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight that is a precursor to future astronaut missions, is nearing its return to …

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After the brilliant success of the Artemis I mission, why a recall in 2 years?

After the brilliant success of the Artemis I mission, why a recall in 2 years?

Enlarge / Orion, the Earth and the Moon, captured during the Artemis I mission. Nasa The launch of the Artemis I mission in mid-November was spectacular, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft has performed almost flawlessly ever since. If all goes according to plan – and there’s no reason to believe it won’t – Orion will run …

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