Splashdown: How Artemis II comes back to Earth

ABC News — Apr 10, 05:13 AM

The Orion space capsule will enter the Earth's atmosphere as a burning fireball, travelling at about 40,000 km/h, splashing down off the coast of southern California.

Here's a breakdown of how the spacecraft copes with high temperatures, slows down, and what happens as it splashes down.

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