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Artemis 1 Orion capsule comes home, and the best of Planetary Radio
Host Mat Kaplan greets the Orion capsule that has just returned from the Moon, and then presents some of the best of Planetary Radio’s 20 years.
Return to the Moon: Spacesuits and preparing for splashdown in the Pacific
Building the next spacesuit for Moon walkers, and a shipboard update on how the Artemis 1 Orion capsule will be recovered from the Pacific Ocean.
Going to Sea to Sail Through Space: Orion Ocean Recovery Testing
Join Mat Kaplan on a visit to Naval Base San Diego and the USS Anchorage, the amphibious ship that has just completed a round of Orion spacecraft recovery testing and practice.