capsule

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On the livestream from Orion, Earth is slowly shrinking, as the capsule moves further and further into space.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And from the Orion capsule, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew was "feeling pretty good up here on our way to the Moon".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the process, the capsule shakes pretty aggressively.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The capsule is designed to land under parachutes in the Pacific Ocean, not far from San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The problem was relatively minor; Glenn smoothed it out by switching the system to manual, keeping the capsule in its correct position the same way he would have flown a plane.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly