Ahead of one of the most anticipated milestones in modern space exploration, the BBC has been granted an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of a full-scale model of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the vehicle that will carry the Artemis II crew safely back to Earth following their groundbreaking lunar mission. Scheduled for re-entry and splashdown on April 10, the upcoming return marks a critical juncture for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to reestablish human presence on the moon and lay the groundwork for future deep space missions to Mars.