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As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew is staking their lives on the heat shield
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As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew is staking their lives on the heat shield

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Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.

When the Artemis II Orion crew capsule returns to Earth on Friday after flying around the moon, it will hit the discernible atmosphere some 75 miles above the Pacific Ocean at a blistering 24,000 mph — fast enough to fly from Los Angeles to New York ... [8711 chars]

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Source: CBS News

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