The Artemis II astronauts have looped around the moon, captured some extraordinary imagery (above), set a slew of records, and are now on their way back to Earth.
The 10-day mission will reach its climax on Friday, April 10, during a dramatic homecoming that will see the Orion spacecraft enter our planet’s atmosphere at a speed of nearly 25,000 miles per hour.
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During the moments that follow, Artemis II crew members Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen will experience a 16-minute roller coaster ride as their vehicle experiences the mission’s greatest forces yet.
At the end of the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022, the spacecraft suffered unexpected heat shield damage during reentry, though the vehicle splashed down in one piece. While engineers have implemented changes to ensure the spacecraft’s structural integrity, those final moments as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere later this
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