Date: 11/04/2026 17:46:34
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2379340
Subject: re: Artemis II

Ian said:


dv said:


TIL on reentry “thrusters fired continuously in tiny bursts to manage the capsule’s attitude (orientation) during the high-speed, 3,000°C+ plasma phase, ensuring the heat shield faced the proper direction.”

.. and so they can “fly” the capsule though the atmosphere to achieve a pretty precise landing.

You could see them still firing when the drone chutes were deployed.

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