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ARTEMIS I · CHAPTER 4 OF 4 · 24 581 mph / Mach 32
A lunar-speed return
On 11 December 2022 Orion entered the atmosphere at nearly 11 km/s. Its heat shield was tested in flight for the first time at lunar-return energy and protected the crew module from the heat.
After atmospheric entry, parachutes deployed and Orion splashed down in the Pacific off California. Artemis I achieved its main purpose: NASA gathered data for a safer crewed Artemis II.
◉ REÁLNÉ FOTOLoď Orion po přistání v Tichém oceánu (NASA).KEY CHAPTER DATA
Návratová rychlost24 581 mph / Mach 32
Přistání11. 12. 2022, 17:39 UTC
MístoTichý oceán u San Diega
sources: NASA — Artemis I · NASA — Artemis I Mission Timeline — full list on Artemis I