Orion’s ’Window Cam’ Captures Fiery Re-Entry | Video

Friction between the NASA capsule’s heat shield and Earth’s atmosphere created plasma that ran through several vivid color changes as it reached up to 4000° Farenheit. The launch and re-entry of the spacecraft occurred on Dec. 5th, 2014 (FULL COVERAGE: ) Parachute deployment and splashdown can also be seen. Credit: NASA
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