As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per hour). But ...

While the heat shield gets a lot of attention, the parachute system is just as crucial for the Artemis II mission. Discover the different types of parachutes, from the forward bay cover chutes to the ...

Parachutes rarely get the credit they deserve. They transform deadly freefall into a gentle descent, saving lives in war zones, rescue missions, and even humanitarian aid drops. But they come with a ...

Jared Daum, an aerospace engineer at Johnson Space Center, is parachute system manager for Artemis II All crewed spacecraft throughout history have used parachutes during landings, says Daum The Orion ...