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NASA's Artemis II Crew Set For Reentry After Historic Mission
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10:01Now PlayingThe four astronauts that make up the crew of the Artemis II mission are set to reenter earth's atmosphere and splash down in the pacific ocean after a historic 10 day mission that made sent the crew further into space than ever before. As the crew reenters the atmosphere their capsule will travel at roughly 25,000 miles and experience dangerous temperatures, relying on a heat shield for protection. Bloomberg's Sana Pashankar reports.
After swinging around the moon on a journey through space, a NASA crew of four astronauts is slated to return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening, capping the historic lunar return by the US.
The Lockheed Martin Corp.-built Orion crew capsule carrying the Artemis II crew is set to take a fiery plunge through the planet’s atmosphere, before touching down under parachutes off the coast of California just after 5 p.m. local time.
About six hours before their scheduled landing, the crew began preparing for re-entry, which includes stowing away loose equipment, adjusting their seats and removing cargo from the Orion capsule.
The return represents the last major test of the 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent the astronauts around the moon, broke human spaceflight distance records and captured breathtaking images.
Now, all eyes will be on the performance of Orion’s heat shield, a protective barrier on the outside of the spacecraft meant to safeguard the capsule from extreme temperatures that build up during the descent through the atmosphere.
It must work to bring the crew home. There is no backup option.
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