The Astronaut: Like jumping off
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The Astronaut: Like jumping off a skyscraper during Artemis' long journey home to Earth

Artemis' long journey home to Earth went well. But five breathtaking seconds stood out to the astronauts.

"I've never done base jumping or skydiving. But if you threw yourself from a skyscraper backwards, it felt like five seconds," pilot Victor Glover said at a press conference, according to the BBC.

What he was talking about was a sequence in which the Orion capsule was in free fall for a few seconds after one set of parachutes was released and before the next three large parachutes were deployed.

"When they were revealed, it was wonderful," Glover said with a laugh.

The astronauts praised the toilet in the space capsule, which had some problems.

"I just have to say that it was, without a doubt, a fantastic toilet."

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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