The Orion has already sailed, and the Artemis II mission, the first voyage to the moon in 50 years, is over
NASA has confirmed that the four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen) are in good health.
NASA's Artemis II mission had a successful end this Friday after the crew returned safely to Earth. The Orion spacecraft sailed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California (USA) after making a historic trip around the moon.
The Orion spacecraft, on which the four astronauts of the mission (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen) were travelling, has descended into the Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the sea accompanied by parachutes at 5.07 p.m. local time, opposite San Diego, ending its 10-day mission.
The process of entering our planet has been about 13 minutes, and the capsule has undergone extreme conditions: plasma has accumulated on its surface and endured a temperature of about 2,760 degrees Celsius as it crossed the atmosphere at a speed of 40,234 kilometers per hour.
NASA has confirmed that the four crew members are in good health.
The head of public affairs at the Johnson Space Center, Rob Navias, has highlighted the accuracy of the operation, which he has claimed has been a "perfect launch," according to statements collected by the Bloomberg news agency.
He has also stressed the symbolic value of the mission: "From the pages of Julius Verne to a modern mission to the moon, a new chapter has been formed in the exploration of our celestial neighbour."
The mission has travelled 694,481 miles (1,117,659 kilometers) since its takeoff, has been the farthest manned space flight and has made it possible to obtain images of great scientific value.
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