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    In Pictures: NASA's Orion capsule lands back on Earth

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    In Pictures: NASA's Orion capsule lands back on Earth

    The gumdrop-shaped spacecraft has been on a three-week journey around the moon


    Published:  December 12, 2022 10:24 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from Agencies

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    NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. Image Credit: AFP
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    NASA hailed the descent and splashdown as close to perfect, as congratulations poured in from Washington. Image Credit: AP
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    Video screens in the USS Portland command center show live feeds of the recovery operations as NASA's Orion Capsule splashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Image Credit: AFP
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    Orion was launched November 16 on the Artemis rocket for a 25-day mission to the Moon. Image Credit: AFP
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    A member of the Air Force watches as NASA's Orion capsule makes its way towards the U.S.S. Portland (LPD 27) after being successfully secured by a NASA and U.S. Navy team, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Image Credit: via REUTERS
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    NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn to the well deck of the U.S.S. Portland after it splashed down following a successful uncrewed Artemis I Moon Mission. Image Credit: via REUTERS
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    Though the capsule encountered some unexpected communication blackouts and an electrical issue during its voyage around the moon, NASA has given high marks to the performance of both SLS and Orion so far, boasting that they exceeded the U.S. space agency's expectations. Image Credit: AFP
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    NASA's Orion capsule floats in the well deck after being successfully secured by a NASA and U.S. Navy team, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Image Credit: via REUTERS
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    An Orion team member inspects NASA’s Orion capsule on the U.S.S. Portland (LPD 27) after being successfully secured, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Image Credit: via REUTERS
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    Screens show NASA's Orion Capsule secured in the well deck of the USS Portland. The main goal of this mission was to test Orion's heat shield -- for the day when it is humans and not test mannequins riding inside. Image Credit: AFP

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