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Artemis 1 splashdown completes Orion\u2019s test flight<\/h2>\n

On Sunday, December 11, at 12:40 p.m. EST, Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to complete NASA\u2019s Artemis 1 mission. This was one of NASA\u2019s major test cases for the mission to launch crew on the Artemis 2 flight in the coming years.<\/p>\n

To test Orion\u2019s heatshield properly, NASA brought the spacecraft at a shallow angle to skip off Earth\u2019s atmosphere. This then brought Orion back in at a steeper angle, producing higher g-loads and heating on the vehicle. Even with this extreme test, Orion performed flawlessly. After the splashdown of Artemis 1, crews from the US Navy, Air Force, and NASA safed the capsule and towed it into the USS Portland for transportation back to San Diego. Then Orion will take a cross-country road trip back to Kennedy Space Center for inspections.<\/p>\n

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Orion inside the USS Portland. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Picture-perfect landing follows a picture-perfect mission<\/h2>\n