"The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion's ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions."
"Houston Ground Control, however, decided to cancel one of the day's other planned activities—constructing a shelter from radiation using the capsule's storage space. That gives more time to prepare the cabin for the return to Earth."
"Friday's splashdown will last just 13 minutes from reentry into Earth's upper atmosphere to landing in the Pacific Ocean."
The Artemis II mission is nearing its end, with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen on day eight of their 10-day lunar journey. NASA officials are focusing on the reentry plan to ensure the crew's safe return. The crew will practice manual steering of the Orion capsule, which is crucial for future docking missions. A planned activity to construct a radiation shelter was canceled to allow more preparation time for the return. The splashdown is scheduled to last 13 minutes.
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