After a 26-day flight around the Moon, Nasa's future astronaut ship parachutes into the Pacific.
Nasa had described the Sunday return of Orion to Earth as its "priority one" objective.
The protective layer on the underside of Orion is a new design from previous craft, and Nasa had to be sure it was effective before risking the lives of astronauts on future missions. It didn't splash down with the capsule. It was detached about 20 minutes prior to re-entry and was destroyed as it fell towards Earth over the South Pacific.
He is building a mammoth rocket and crew vehicle he calls Starship. This is due to have its maiden flight above the Earth in the coming months.
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