Space Capsule After an Ocean Landing
A cone-shaped space capsule floats on the ocean beside a rescue raft after returning to Earth.
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What the space capsule after its ocean landing shows
The capsule is on the ocean following its descent from space, with a rescue raft beside it. This scene represents the recovery stage of a mission, when trained teams reach the spacecraft and help its crew return safely from the water.
Facts about ocean splashdowns
Water can provide a broad landing area and help absorb some of a capsule’s remaining motion at touchdown. Capsules use heat shields during atmospheric reentry and parachutes to slow their descent before reaching the ocean. Recovery crews then secure the spacecraft so waves and wind do not carry it away.
Real-life colors of a recovered space capsule
- Capsule exterior: white, silver, dark gray, or blackened in areas after reentry
- Heat shield: dark brown, charcoal, or black after exposure to intense heat
- Windows: black, deep blue, or reflective gray
- Rescue raft: commonly bright orange or yellow for visibility
- Ocean water: deep blue, blue-green, gray-blue, or green depending on light and conditions