NASA will attempt to return part of the Orion spacecraft to Earth on Sunday, a maneuver that will expose the vehicle to heat approaching 5,000 degrees after a nearly monthlong journey
is set to conclude this weekend when the agency attempts to return part of the Orion spacecraft to Earth, a maneuver that will expose the vehicle to intense heat after a nearly monthlong journey.
The crew module on the agency’s Orion spacecraft is expected to land under parachutes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California in Mexico around 12:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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