Splashdown 101: Joint Team to Recover Crew, Orion After Moon ... - NASA
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Prior to splashdown, a team from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, called Sasquatch, will map where elements jettisoned from Orion such as the forward bay cover, drogue parachutes, and mortars, will land in the Ocean so the boats and helicopters supporting recovery stay clear of those areas.
Splashdown! NASA’s Orion Returns to Earth After Historic Moon …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 9:40 a.m. PST Sunday after a record-breaking mission, traveling more than 1.4 million miles on a path around the Moon and returning safely to Earth, completing the Artemis I flight test.
Splashdown! NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule lands in Pacific to …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · An uncrewed Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California this afternoon (Dec. 11), bringing a successful end to NASA's historic Artemis 1 moon mission...
NASA Artemis I Splashdown Highlights From NASA’s Artemis I …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean, concluding a successful test flight to the moon with no crew aboard. Suspended under parachutes, an astronaut capsule without astronauts made a...
Artemis 1’s Orion capsule returned safely to Earth. What’s next?
WEBDec 12, 2022 · NASA’s Orion passenger space capsule has passed a huge test, splashing down intact in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on December 11. The successful splashdown caps the complex and...
Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of eventually sending them on to Mars. An uncrewed Orion will be tested on Artemis I and travel 40,000 miles past the Moon, farther than any spacecraft built for humans has gone before.
Splashdown! NASA’s Orion Successfully Returns to Earth After …
WEBAt 12:40 p.m. EST, December 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy, and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland.
NASA's Orion capsule returns to Earth, capping Artemis I flight …
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Dec 11 (Reuters) - NASA's Orion capsule barreled through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Sunday after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the...
Nasa's Orion capsule makes safe return to Earth - BBC News
WEB11 December 2022. Watch the moment Orion capsule returns to Earth after moon mission. By Jonathan Amos. BBC Science Correspondent. The American space agency Nasa has brought home its...
NASA’s Orion capsule returns to Earth after test flight to moon
WEBDec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the inaugural mission of the US space agency’s Artemis lunar programme...
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