NASA opens hatch of Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft (photo)

Processing of the well-traveled capsule is underway.

of moon exploration, wrapped up when Orion splashed down off the coast of Baja California on Dec. 11.on Dec. 30. Ever since, workers have been inspecting Orion and its various systems, assessing how they performed during the nearly 26-day Artemis 1 mission.

The capsule's 16.5-foot-wide heat shield — the largest of its type ever flown — is receiving particular attention, given the extreme conditions it experienced. During Orion's reentry through Earth's atmosphere on Dec. 11, the heat shield endured temperatures up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit , about half as hot as the surface ofTechnicians inspect the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft's heat shield at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo released Jan. 6, 2023.

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