🏛️ Politics 8h ago · Virginia Grace McKinnon

Dangerous Test Still Ahead for Artemis II Crew

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The Artemis II crew are on their way home after completing a record-breaking mission around the moon, but their ship’s re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere will be the most dangerous part yet.



The Orion spacecraft is set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, just off the coast of San Diego.



The spacecraft will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 25,000 mph using a “free return” system, meaning the crew are using the gravitational forces from the m

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