NASA’s Orion capsule is expected to splash down off the coast of California at 12:39 p.m. Eastern time.
— NASA’s Orion spacecraft is headed back to Earth, ending its more than three-week journey around the moon and back.
The capsule, crewed by test dummies as a rehearsal for a future moon flyby with astronauts, is expected to splash down off the coast of California at 12:39 p.m. Eastern time.
Preparations were underway for the return Sunday morning, NASA’s Twitter account for the spacecraft said: “Solar wings are being moved into position ahead Orion’s crew module separating from the @ESA service module. We’re now 10 minutes from separation. 5000 miles / 8000 km from Earth.”
Solar wings are being moved into position ahead Orion’s crew module separating from the @ESA service module. We’re now 10 minutes from separation. 5000 miles / 8000 km from Earth. pic.twitter.
