The Orion spacecraft's view of the main parachutes just as splashdown occurs on December 5, 2014. Cameras aboard the spacecraft during the 4.5-hour flight test captured the last 10 minutes, showing the plunge through Earth’s atmosphere, searing plasma surrounding Orion, jettison of the forward bay cover, release of the drogue chutes and then deployment of the main chutes. Watch the full video to see what future astronauts will during a return from deep space missions: go.nasa.gov/13P1h2K #Orion #parachutes #ImOnBoard #JourneyToMars #video nasa explorenasa lockheedmartin