US EditionArtemis II Crew on Reentry: 'Riding a Fireball Through the Atmosphere Is Profound'
The crew says the 10-day mission will help shape future moon flights as NASA prepares for the first crewed deep-space return since 1972.
- The Artemis crew prepares for their return to Earth after a historic 10-day journey, with splashdown scheduled for today in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
- Carrying the crew 252,756 miles from Earth, the Orion Integrity spacecraft achieved the first crewed deep-space flight in more than 50 years, setting a record for human travel distance.
- Mission Specialist Christina Koch said the crew views the mission as a "relay race," explaining that "every single thing we do is with them in mind" for future Artemis astronauts.
- During the mission, astronauts proposed naming a lunar crater "Carroll" in memory of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife; Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen submitted the proposal to Mission Control during the Orion flyby.
- Pilot Victor Glover noted the crew has focused on the journey's conclusion since April 3, 2023, when they received their mission assignment, emphasizing that collected data will inform future lunar exploration.
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nin.rsFour astronauts are expected to land in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego this weekend.
The landing must complete the Artemis II mission which has taken place so far with a perfect execution. A success which requires that the thermal shield of Orion resists the 2,700°C generated by friction with the atmosphere at the time of return. An experience of the "fireball" told by the French astronaut Thomas Pesquet in the 13H of TF1. - "We see the flames through the windows": Thomas Pesquet tells his experience of the fireball in the atmos…
The capsule will enter the atmosphere at a speed of almost 40,000 km/h, and due to friction it will turn into a fireball. The heat shield must not fail.
Before landing off California, the Artemis II crew will have to cross the atmosphere.
The four crew members of Artemis 2 face today the most dangerous moment in what remains of mission. The Orion ship, in which they have traveled to the hidden face of the Moon, without landing, will return to Earth in the early hours of Friday to Saturday. It will be just about 13 minutes in which they will reach more than 2,500 degrees by pressure and friction of the air. If all goes well, Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and speciali…
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