Leaving Earth: Upper Stage Separation Burn | NASA's Artemis I Orion Spacecraft

Leaving Earth: Upper Stage Separation Burn | NASA's Artemis I Orion Spacecraft

Shortly after separating from the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) less than two hours into the Artemis I mission on Nov. 16, 2022, the thrusters on Orion’s service module conducted the upper stage separation burn, distancing the spacecraft from the expended ICPS.

The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration. It will demonstrate NASA's commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and beyond. Orion is completing a 25-day test of all key systems. It will travel 280,000 miles from Earth, thousands of miles beyond the Moon. Orion will stay in space longer than any ship for astronauts has done without docking to a space station and return home faster and hotter than ever before.

On the Artemis III Mission, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the surface of the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone on the way to Mars. 

Learn more about Artemis I at:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 6 minutes

Capture Date: Nov. 16, 2022

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