In a video NASA shared of its momentous return, one can see the Orion spacecraft carried by parachutes moments before splashing down into the Pacific Ocean.
splashdown. and there it is. high over the pacific. orion in the perfect orientation for splashdown, just seconds away. 1,000 feet. good descent rate. 500 feet.
splashdown of the orion spacecraft, you re listening to that tranquil voice of nasa s rob, he talked about it being a tranquil descent of the orion splashdown. he was tranquil throughout. y the perfect splashdown. let me bring in kristen fisher, this was so fascinating, wasn t it? you know, fred, so much attention is given to the actual launch, but the splashdown just is as important and what spectacular images coming from the orion spacecraft as it made its re-entry, this final critical test for this mission was all about that all-important heat shield, will the capsule be
the crew module uprighting system now being inflated for the bags currently being inflated. and we have a report that orion is stable 1, upright the way it should be. once again, splashdown occurring at 11:40 a.m. central time, west of baja, california, after a textbook entry for the orion spacecraft bringing its mission to an end. seemingly a perfect