capsule

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And from the Orion capsule, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew was "feeling pretty good up here on our way to the Moon".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The capsule will carry the first Black person, first woman and first non-American to travel around the moon — potentially traveling farther and reentering the Earth’s atmosphere faster than any other human mission in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This saw the capsule dip into the upper atmosphere, briefly climb again, then plunge back in so as to best cope with the heat, G-forces and splashdown accuracy needed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The capsule is designed to land under parachutes in the Pacific Ocean, not far from San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Once the capsule climbed through the launch window, separated from the Atlas, and settled into a successful orbit, it established communication links with the ground stations.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly