How to Fly NASA's Orion Spacecraft | Johnson Space Center

How to Fly NASA's Orion Spacecraft | Johnson Space Center

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to fly autonomously—and on the Artemis I mission, flew 25.5 days uncrewed around the Moon. On Orion’s next flight to the Moon, Artemis II, astronauts will be aboard, and the crew will pilot the spacecraft for the first time.

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will take control of Orion during a key test called the proximity operations demonstration. Wiseman and Glover will use Orion’s different displays and controls to evaluate the handling qualities of the spacecraft.

This is how to fly Orion.

 The Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first mission with crew under the Artemis campaign. It will launch no earlier than April 2026.

For more information about NASA's Orion spacecraft:
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/orion-spacecraft/

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Writer: Erika Peters
Editor: Phil Sexton
Producers: Rad Sinyak, Erika Peters
Duration: 5 minutes, 26 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 28, 2025

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