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Follow the latest updates as astronauts prepare for fiery re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere after 10-day mission to fly around the moon Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with splashdown Sign up for the Breaking News US email The splashdown of the Orion capsule will follow a precise timeline through the afternoon and evening on Friday. Nasa says the scheduled splashdown time of 5.07pm PT (8.07pm ET; 1.07am Saturday BST) is approximate, and will harden as the capsule passes certain milestones during its descent. 8.35am Crew wakes up 10.50am Crew completes cabin configuration preparation 11.53am Final return trajectory correction burn 4.33pm Orion separates from service module 4.37pm Crew module raise burn to place spacecraft at correct angle for reentry 4.53pm Entry interface to Earth’s atmosphere at 400,000ft 5.07pm Splashdown Continue reading...
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