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Detailed explanation-1: -NASA’s Orion capsule is back from the moon after a 25-day test flight - The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-2: -NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Successfully Returns to Earth After Historic Moon Mission. NASA’s Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis 1 mission – a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in just a few years.

Detailed explanation-3: -To the Moon and back: Half-way through the Artemis I mission The Orion spacecraft took off on its first voyage around the Moon powered by the European Service Module ESM, designed and built by our Airbus engineers.

Detailed explanation-4: -NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed voyage around the Moon, winding up the inaugural mission of the US space agency’s Artemis lunar programme 50 years to the day after Apollo’s final Moon landing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Designed for Deep Space After nearly 26 days in space, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has returned to Earth following a fiery re-entry from deep space. Ahead of the Artemis I launch, Explore Orion with Lockheed Martin’s new mobile app.