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Artemis, NASA and the heat shield

NASA’s Orion heat shield endures 5,000°F reentry heat, Artemis II focus

When the Orion capsule splashed into the Pacific Ocean after Artemis I in December 2022, it had just survived the fastest, hottest reentry any spacecraft built for humans had faced in more than 50 years.

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It's 13 minutes of things that have to go right: Artemis II splashes down despite faulty heat shield

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Artemis splashdown: NASA confident in heatshield as Earth approach nears

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Artemis II crew begin final manoeuvres for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere

The four astronauts are due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of the US, at 20:07 EDT on Friday (00:07 GMT on Saturday)

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Final Descent: Artemis II prepares for dangerous return to Earth

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'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

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Artemis II crew 'happy and healthy' after completing historic mission to the Moon

On 6 April, the spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth - 406,771km (252,756 miles) - during the lunar flyby, breaking the previous record for the furthest humans have ever travelled into s...

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Artemis II moon mission astronauts exit space capsule

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Artemis II is coming in hot: Astronauts face terrifying 3,000-degree heat

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NASA Astronaut Calls Artemis II Reentry Strategy 'Irresponsible' Ahaed of Splashdown

The Artemis II crew has already done the hard part ... or so it seemed. They survived liftoff, passed through radiation fields, broke the all-time record for how far humans have traveled from Earth,

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Artemis II crew faces risky reentry before splashdown on Earth

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How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown

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Artemis II Astronauts Hurtle Home From Moon Toward Splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from ⁠the ⁠world's first crewed moon voyage in over half a ⁠century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed ...

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'A lot more to do': NASA hopes to build on Artemis success

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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

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Artemis II’s Record-Breaking Journey Around the Moon Ends With Dramatic Splashdown

All eyes were on the capsule’s life-protecting heat shield that has to withstand thousands of degrees during reentry

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NASA holds press conference after Artemis II splashdown

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Artemis II mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part

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Artemis II Re-entry: 2,760°C Heat, 40,000 Kmph Speed and Historic Lunar Flyby Mark NASA Breakthrough

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission ended with a dramatic re-entry at 2,760°C and 40,000 kmph, pushing the Orion capsule to its limits before a safe Pacific splashdown. The historic 10-day lunar flyby set records,

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Why re-entry is the most dangerous part of Artemis II, and how NASA is trying to make it safer

As NASA sends astronauts farther into space than any human has traveled in decades, the most dangerous part of the mission isn’t the launch… or even the trip around the moon.

Artemis II Orion capsule to reenter near Hawaii before splashing down off San Diego

NASA's Orion space capsule is set to reenter the Earth's atmosphere near Hawaii on Friday night, with the crew landing 50 to 100 miles off the San Diego coast. NASA officials are asking the public to avoid the area as debris will fall from the Orion capsule during reentry.

Artemis II live stream, watch re-entry to splashdown online

NASA's historic Artemis II mission comes to an end on Friday, April 10, when the spacecraft returns from the moon in an unprecedented landing in the Pacific Ocean. Live streaming of the re-entry to Earth will be on several platforms,

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The Artemis II Capsule Will be Twice as Hot as the Sun During its Re-entry. A Hypersonics Expert Explains How They Will Survive

The high-speed, hypersonic and extremely hot re-entry is the last challenge the Artemis II crew will have to endure on their epic 10-day mission.

The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry

Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon.