The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft took nearly 12 hours to crawl four miles to their launchpad at less than 1 mph—then, after carrying four astronauts around the Moon, the Orion capsule returned to Earth at nearly 25,000 mph, more than 30,000 times faster.

Artemis II's first four-mile rollout took nearly 12 hours at no more than 0.82 mph. Orion later met Earth's atmosphere near 25,000 mph before its heat shield and parachutes slowed the crew for splashdown. The post The Artemis II rocket and…

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1. SpaceDaily 23 Aug
   The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft took nearly 12 hours to crawl four miles to their launchpad at less than 1 mph—then, after carrying four astronauts around the Moon, the Orion capsule returned to Earth at nearly 25,000 mph, more than 30,000 times faster. ↗