Orion capsule faces 2,700°C temperatures during atmospheric reentry 🇺🇸
After its lunar journey, the Orion capsule returns to Earth on gravity alone, reaching speeds of up to 40,000 km/h. The most critical phase is reentry, where a ceramic heat shield — engineered to char and shed heat — protects the craft from temperatures exceeding 2,700°C, hot enough to melt steel. D