Extraordinary footage shows Orion’s ride to Earth exactly a year ago
NASA has shared some extraordinary footage to mark a full yearsince the return of its Orion spacecraftfollowing a test flight to the moon in the Artemis I mission. The video was captured from inside the Orion as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere at more than 25,000 mph. The shared clip lasts 1 minute, though the full version isavailable to view on NASA’s website. https://twitter.com/NASA_Orion/status/1734325197145059632 A spacecraft’s reentry is one of the most precarious parts of any mission as extreme forces are exerted on the vehicle, with a heat shield protecting the spacecraft from the high temperatures that build up during the rapid descent....