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Artemis 1’s Orion Spacecraft Withstood the Heat of Re-entry in a Critical Test for Humans’ Return to the Moon. Now, NASA Will Loan the Historic Capsule to the Smit…

The exact timeline for the spacecraft's display hasn’t been announced, but the artifact will fit into an upcoming exhibition ...
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NASA outlines the recovery plan for Artemis 2's Earth re-entry and splashdown

NASA's Artemis 2 crew are scheduled to return to Earth on April 10, 2026. Entry flight director Rick Henfling, Orion deputy ...
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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts back home with 'picture perfect' re-entry to Earth, but the moon mission is not over yet; here’s why

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA’s Artemis II crew returned safely to Earth on Friday as the Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts completed a planned parachute-assisted splashdown in the ...
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A cracked heat shield rattled NASA after Artemis I. Now, Artemis II will put the fix to the test

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deputy project manager Patty Ortiz is framed in the window of a thermal chamber at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center used to ...
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NASA Astronaut Calls Artemis II Reentry Strategy 'Irresponsible' Ahaed of Splashdown

The Artemis II crew has already done the hard part ... or so it seemed. They survived liftoff, passed through radiation fields, broke the all-time record for how far humans have traveled from Earth, ...
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Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re‑entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive

After successfully completing their mission to the moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have traveled from Earth, reaching a ...