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.
