Orion Completes Engine Burn for Earth Return | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Completes Engine Burn for Earth Return | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft  successfully completed its return powered flyby burn on Dec. 5, 2022. Orion passed within 80 miles of the lunar surface ahead of 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 (JSC)

Image Date: Dec. 5, 2022

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