Artemis II Mission Concludes with Historic Splashdown
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19 påståendenNASA's Artemis II mission successfully completed with the Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.
The Artemis II crew consisted of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
The splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, specifically near San Diego.
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5 frågorRe-entry temperatures reached up to 1600°C.
Enligt Daily Mirror - World NewsRe-entry temperatures reached up to 2,760°C.
Enligt Daily Mail - Science & Tech, The Independent - MainKontext: This discrepancy affects the understanding of the technical challenges and risks faced during re-entry, with a difference of over 1,000°C potentially indicating varying assessments of heat shield performance or reporting accuracy.
The heat shield in a previous test flight had extensive damage with melted bolts.
Enligt Daily Mail - Science & TechThe heat shield in a previous test flight was pockmarked and gouged, but no mention of melted bolts.
Enligt The Independent - MainKontext: The disagreement over the severity of past damage could influence public perception of safety concerns and NASA's risk mitigation efforts for the Artemis II mission.