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Orion Splashdown

At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion will be recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland.

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Artemis; Orion; deep space; splashdown; Moon; recovery; NASA Recovery Team; Melissa Jones; Navy; NASA Recovery Director; Artemis I Resource Reel

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NASA ID

KSC-20221211-PH-KLS01-0002

Date Created

December 11, 2022

Center

KSC

Media Type

image

Photographer

NASA/Kim Shiflett

Location

USS Portland