First-Ever Skip Entry
for a Spacecraft Built for Humans
Ever skip stones across a pond? Imagine doing it with a spacecraft.
When the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft returned to Earth after nearly 26 days in space during the Artemis I uncrewed mission, it performed a never-been-done guidance and control maneuver called a skip-entry. This maneuver allows for a precise landing location for safer crew recovery efforts. Watch: