Orion Approaches The Moon & Earth | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Approaches The Moon & Earth | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

On Dec. 4, 2022, the 19th day of the Artemis I Mission, the Moon grows larger in the frame as Orion prepares for its return powered flyby on Dec. 5, 2022. Orion will pass approximately 79 miles above the lunar surface before its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11, 2022.

Orion launched on the SLS rocket from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test of our SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, and exploration ground systems for future Artemis missions—which will provide the foundation to send humans to the lunar surface, develop a long-term presence on and around the Moon, and pave the way for humanity to set foot on Mars.

More about Artemis I: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i/

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center

Image Dates: Dec. 3-4, 2022

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