Sunday was a landmark day for both commercial and public space ventures, with NASA’s Orion capsule returning to Earth just hours after the launch of […]
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NASA’s Orion Capsule Is Back From a Trip to the Moon
NASA / James M. Blair Following months of delays, NASA launched the Artemis 1 mission on November 16, sending the Space Launch System rocket and […]
NASA’s round-the-moon odyssey ends with Orion splashdown
A view from the Orion capsule shows Earth in its sights. (NASA / ESA Photo) NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule passed its final exam today, surviving […]
NASA’s Orion spacecraft completes Artemis I mission after orbiting the Moon
Editor’s note, December 11: On Sunday afternoon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The vehicle returned to Earth after a nearly […]
NASA’s Orion capsule splashes to Earth after successful moon mission
The successful landing is another step in NASA’s mission to put people back on the moon’s surface by 2025. NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed back […]