"Orion will be exposed to heat up to 5,000F (2,760C) during its 25,000mph reentry. A set of 11 parachutes will deploy in sequence at set altitudes following reentry that will slow the spacecraft to 17mph at splashdown."
"It could take up to two hours after splashdown for crews from Nasa and the US navy to reach the capsule, open the hatch and release the astronauts."
"Nasa plans to take them by helicopter to a military base in San Diego for medical checks, then they will fly back to Houston's Johnson Space Center."
The Orion capsule's splashdown is set for 5:07 PM PT, with a timeline including crew wake-up at 8:35 AM and final trajectory corrections by 11:53 AM. Key events include separation from the service module at 4:33 PM and reentry interface at 4:53 PM. The capsule will experience extreme heat during reentry and deploy parachutes to slow down before splashdown. Recovery teams will take up to two hours to reach the capsule post-splashdown, followed by medical checks and a press conference.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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