LIVE: Artemis 1 Orion splashdown preview briefing

🙋‍♂ Become a Member: 🔴 Patreon: 👕 “Rawlmart“ merch store: 🔵 PayPal: 👍 Like ✅ Subscribe 🔔 Activate Notifications Artemis I mission status briefing to preview Orion’s atmospheric reentry and splashdown on Dec 11. The Artemis 1 mission placed the Orion spacecraft into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon for 2 weeks. Orion will return to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads also tagged along. This test flight paves the way for the first crewed mission to return humans to the Moon - Artemis 2 - planned for May 2024. -=[ Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle ]=- Crew capacity: 2-6 (Artemis 1 will be uncrewed) Height: 10 ft 10 in ( m) Diameter: 17 ft 6 in ( m) Total launch mass (with Launch Abort System): 73,735 lb (33,446 kg) In