Orion’s Earthbound Journey: Updates | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion’s Earthbound Journey: Updates | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Artemis All Access – Episode 6: Artemis All Access is your look at the latest in Artemis I, the people and technology behind the mission, and what is coming up next. This uncrewed flight test around the Moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of Artemis.  

NASA's Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 12:40 p.m. EST (17:40 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. The exploration ground systems recovery team from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, working with the U.S. Navy, will recover the spacecraft. Live coverage for this event begins at 11 a.m. EST (16:00 UTC).

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.

Learn more about Artemis I: 

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

Track the Orion spacecraft’s current position at www.nasa.gov/trackartemis/

Live coverage of major events will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website at www.nasa.gov/live 

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 5 minutes, 26 seconds

Release Date: Dec. 9, 2022

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