Orion's Lunar Flyby: New Moon Views | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion's Lunar Flyby: New Moon Views | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

On Dec. 5, 2022, NASA's Orion spacecraft completed its return powered flyby burn, in which the spacecraft harnessed the Moon’s gravity and accelerated back toward Earth. Orion is expected to splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 12:39 p.m. EST (17:30 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

Orion launched on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 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 on Artemis I: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-i

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Release Date: Dec. 5, 2022

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