Photo: Orion Capsule
By: Joseph Ward
The Artemis II Mission came to a perfect conclusion with a “Textbook Landing” in the Pacific Ocean. The process of re-entry in the Earth’s Atmosphere is the most dangerous part of the Mission. They are re-entering while being on fire, the heat shield held up, and they must go from a mountainous 22,000 miles per hour to 20 when they splash down. They used a few sets of parachutes in the drop that staggered 22,000 to 20 mph. Furthermore, they concluded with a perfect splash down within one mile of the targeted location.
