And Orion returned about four hours later:

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With the worst official NASA commentary EVAR upon splashdown:

“America has driven a golden spike as it crosses a bridge to the future.”

Gah. Who writes this rubbish?

It was a success. Not really blowin’ the computer experts skirts up, though:

NASA’s most ambitious spacecraft ever is about as smart as your phone

The 2002-era processors were chosen because of their radiation resistance, which is not a bad idea considering where Orion is meant to go.