"The Orion crew module carrying the mission's astronauts separated from the service module at 7:33 PM. While the service module was designed to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, the crew capsule was built to bring the astronauts back home safely."
"By 7:53 PM, Orion reached our planet's upper atmosphere, where a six-minute communication blackout occurred due to the capsule heating up as it started its guided descent."
"The astronauts took photos of the far side of the moon, the side we don't see from our planet, including amazing closeups of the lunar surface using their smartphones."
The Orion capsule completed its 10-day journey around the moon, successfully splashing down off San Diego at 8:07 PM Eastern time on April 10. The mission tested systems for future lunar landings. The crew module separated from the service module before entering the atmosphere, experiencing a communication blackout during descent. With 11 parachutes, the capsule slowed to a safe landing speed. All four astronauts were safely extracted and assessed for health after the splashdown, having taken unprecedented photos of the lunar far side during their mission.
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