#OTD splashdown. ⁣ ⁣ At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed #Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with the USS Portland seen in the distance after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, the USNavy, and the DeptOfDefense partners aboard the ship.⁣ ⁣ Image description: A wide angle shot of the Orion spacecraft floating in the Pacific Ocean, the USS Portland in the background, and a helicopter flying above the water. ⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA⁣ ⁣ #Orion #Pacific #Splashdown #Navy #DOD #Portland #Spaceflight #Landing