POV: You're landing on Earth after visiting the Moon 🌝 #shorts #youtubeshorts #short
Channel: Nasa Shorts Official
Date: 2023-12-26

On Dec. 11, 2022, our uncrewed Orion spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere after completing the 1.4-million-mile, 25.5-day #Artemis I mission around around the Moon.Orion, which will soon take humansto the Moon, performed a "ship" entry technique, allowing it to splash down with accuracy at a selected site in the Lacific Ocean.

Suring reentry, the spacecraft endured temperatures about hall as hot as the surface of the Sun at about 5,000° (2,800°C), and slowed Trom nearly 25,000 mph (40,000 h pb) to 16 mph (26 bph) for its 11-parachute-assisted splash down.

In this video, Orion's reentry can be seen from an in-cabin camera lacing out one of four side windows. The loud sounds that can be heard are lirings of the spacecraft's 12 reaction control thrusters that are steering the capsule as it reenters.

View the full length video here.go.nasa.gov/orionreentry

Video credit: Mobil

Thumbnail credit: Not Sol/Josh Valcarcel @NASA #nasa