Episode 1859 • • 25:29 - 30:26
1859: Splashdown
Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Splashdown and Moon Mission Skepticism
The Artemis II mission concluded with the Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day, 695,000-mile journey around the far side of the moon. While NASA celebrated the mission as a record-breaking success for human spaceflight, skeptics on social media raised questions about the lack of discussion regarding radiation in the Van Allen belts. Further criticism focused on the quality of mission photography and technical glitches in the video feed.