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So we
have now entered the return trajectory.

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So we are really excited to see the crew
return home safely

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along with the spacecraft, through
the reentry and the splashdown phase.

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I'm Mrugen Patel.

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I'm the System Manager
for the Passive Thermal Control System

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of the Orion spacecraft.

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And I support the PTCS
console in the Orion MER.

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So the PTCS system
that's the thermal control system,

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is comprised of for like MLI,
which is a multi-layer insulation,

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which are, the blankets that go around
different hardware to help keep them warm.

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And we also have temperature sensors
across the different systems

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to understand how the thermal performance
is changing as we fly the mission.

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Every time we do a change
in the orientation of how Orion flies,

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we have some pieces of hardware identified
as they might get hotter than expected.

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All the telemetry that we saw, it remained
within the bounds of our analysis.

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And it also remained within its
limits, which is really nice.

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What's particularly
exciting for the thermal console is,

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we are now in a phase where we have
the opportunity to do an on-orbit test

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to characterize the thermal performance
of the spacecraft under stable conditions.

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The data that we will get
will help us improve our thermal

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analytical math models for planning
and executing future missions

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while maintaining crew safety
as well as spacecraft safety.

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To be here and to experience this mission
unfold in real time

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and to be part of this team,
I'm just living my dream right now.