Artemis 1 was an uncrewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft to the Moon and back.

So the way its designed is to dip in and out of the atmosphere to reduce the velocity.

Even with that solution, the space agency must still prioritize astronaut safety before launching a crew aboard Orion.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon.NASA/James M. Blair

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