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Santa Ana, California [Apr 13, 2026] Airborne Systems proudly recognizes its role in the successful return of NASA’s Artemis II mission, following Friday’s historic splashdown of the Orion capsule off the San Diego coast, returning astronauts to Earth after the first trip to the moon in over fifty years.

As Orion completed its high-speed re-entry from lunar flight, the parachute system deployed in the final landing stage, safely decelerating the crew module for splashdown. The parachute system, comprised of eleven parachutes, is initiated at approximately 25,000 feet with the ejection of the Forward Bay Cover Parachutes. Drogue deployment followed at approximately 22,000 feet, with the operation culminating in the three pilot parachutes extracting three main parachutes near 6,000 feet, reducing splashdown velocity to approximately 20 mph.

The successful splashdown marks another milestone in Airborne Systems’ legacy of supporting human spaceflight programs, including previous Orion development and test efforts. The success of Artemis II clears the path for future crewed lunar landing missions under NASA’s Artemis program.

Safe recovery is the final stage of mission success and we are honored that Airborne Systems’ parachute technology helped bring the Artemis II crew safely home.

NASA Press Release: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/orion_parachutes.pdf

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Airborne Systems is a leading provider of high-performance parachute systems for military and defense application worldwide. The company is dedicated to innovation, quality, and supporting the readiness and safety of airborne personnel.

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