Watch NASA's Orion spacecraft splash down on Sunday

December 07, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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The Orion spacecraft from NASA has finished all of its engine burns and is now on its homecoming course. The unmanned spacecraft will splash down off the coast of California on December 11 if its 239,000-mile journey back to Earth goes off without a hitch. For complete information on how to view a webcast of its journey home, continue reading. On November 16, the Orion spacecraft launched for the Artemis I mission atop NASA's brand-new SLS rocket. The mission serves as a sort of practice run for a crewed trip that might happen as early as 2024 utilizing the same rocket and capsule. The Orion made a close flyby of the moon last month before entering a far-off retrograde orbit around our nearest neighbor, and so far, the mission has gone just as planned. The capsule has been returning breathtaking images of the moon up close and Earth in the distance during its journey. The Orion also broke the previous record for the distance an astronaut-ready spacecraft has flown from Earth.

How to see?

On December 11 at 9:40 a.m. PT (12:40 p.m. ET), the Orion spacecraft is anticipated to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. At 8:00 a.m. PT, a broadcast from Houston's Mission Control will begin (11 a.m. ET). The 24,500 mph entry into Earth's atmosphere and the spacecraft's parachute-assisted descent to the splashdown site will be covered. The rescue team moving toward the spacecraft to pull it out of the ocean will also be visible. The NASA live stream is accessible through the video player at the top of this page as well as NASA Live TV, which will feature the same feed.

By Raulf Hernes

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Watch NASA's Orion spacecraft splash down on Sunday

How to see?

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