Astronomy / Space Orion space capsule test flight live on NASA TV right now

[NoTones]

if you missed launch RT's YouTube footage is HERE

 

[AndyJ]

< 5 minutes until crew module separation... time to cross fingers again!

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

Successful separation. Orion is flying free...

 

[AndyJ]

A busy 20 minutes now as the capsule prepares to head back into the atmosphere for a currently on target landing in the Pacific Ocean...

9 minutes until it enters the atmosphere...

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

2 minutes to entry interface....

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9 minute of terror anyone?

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

Some re-entry pictures:

That yellow at the top is some of the flames from the heat shield.

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She's down. Successful mission!!!

 

[AndyJ]

Splashdown! stable & upright ... wow, what a flight!