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July 13, 2026 at 07:09 PM
Artemis 1's Orion Spacecraft Withstood the Heat of Re-entry in a Critical Test for Humans' Return to the Moon. Now, NASA Will Loan the Historic Capsule to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
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Smithsonian Magazine
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft successfully completed its re-entry test, a critical step for human lunar return, and will now be displayed at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
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