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Sunday, December 11, 2022

Orion Spacecraft Recovery & Splashdown | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Spacecraft Recovery & Splashdown | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland ship.

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: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Capture Date: Dec. 11, 2022

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Replay: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

Replay: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

On Dec. 11, 2022, the Artemis I Moon mission concluded with the entry, descent, and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft. After 25.5 days in space, and a 1.3-million-mile (2.1-million-km) journey around the Moon, Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 12:40pm ET (17:40 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 11. The exploration ground systems recovery team from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, working with the U.S. Navy recovered the spacecraft.

Live coverage for this event began at 11 a.m. EST (16:00 UTC).

Orion launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 1:47 am EST (06:47 UTC) on Nov. 16, 2022, from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center's Exploration Ground Systems.

This 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.

Learn more:

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

Credit: NASA

Duration: 4 hours

Release Date: Dec. 11, 2022

Orion Spacecraft Splashdown | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Spacecraft Splashdown | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion will be recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland ship.

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

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Capture Date: Dec. 11, 2022

Orion Prepares for Earth Landing | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Prepares for Earth Landing | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Flight Day 26: NASA's Orion spacecraft is returning to Earth. Orion is currently less than 10,000 miles/16,000 km away. Traveling at 13,000 mph/21,000 kmh and accelerating.

The Orion spacecraft is on its last day in space with splashdown off the Baja Coast near Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean targeted for 11:39 a.m. CST (12:39 p.m. EST) on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

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

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Capture Date: Dec. 11, 2022

Orion Spacecraft Recovery Practice | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Spacecraft Recovery Practice | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD 27)

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a rigid hull Zodiac boat have attached tether lines to a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

A test version of the Orion crew module floats outside the well deck of the USS San Diego during Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California

NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD 27)

NASA and DoD members of the Artemis I recovery team run practice flight operations procedures aboard the USS Portland (LPD 27)

A colorful sunrise illuminates the water on the second day of Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California

NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program and the U.S. Navy conducted a series of tests using the USS San Diego, various watercraft and equipment to practice for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing allowed the team to demonstrate and evaluate recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters.

Flight Day 26: NASA's Orion spacecraft is returning to Earth. Orion is currently less than 10,000 miles/16,000 km away. Traveling at 13,000 mph/21,000 kmh and accelerating.

The Orion spacecraft is on its last day in space with splashdown off the Baja Coast near Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean targeted for 11:39 a.m. CST (12:39 p.m. EST) on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

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

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Dates: Oct. 2016-Dec. 9, 2022

Release Date: Dec. 11, 2022

Space Historian Andy Chaikin Compares NASA's Apollo 17 & Artemis I Missions

Space Historian Andy Chaikin Compares NASA's Apollo 17 & Artemis I Missions

The nearly month-long Artemis 1 mission to the Moon is slated to end on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. On that very day 50 years ago, Dec. 11, 1972, the last Apollo astronauts set foot on the moon. Space historian Andy Chaikin, author of the definitive account of the Apollo missions “A Man on the Moon,” joins Miles O'Brien to discuss the parallels.

Credit: PBS NewsHour

Duration: 7 minutes

Release Date: Dec. 9, 2022

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Orion's Journey Home | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion's Journey Home | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

On flight day 25 of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured this photo of the Earth from a camera mounted on one of its solar arrays. The spacecraft is now closer to Earth than to the Moon, and will splash down on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

On flight day 25 of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured this photo of the Earth from a camera mounted on one of its solar arrays.

On flight day 24 of the Artemis I mission, Orion’s optical navigation camera captured this black-and-white photo of Earth as a sliver. Orion uses the optical navigation camera to capture imagery of the Earth and the Moon at different phases and distances, providing an enhanced body of data to certify its effectiveness under different lighting conditions as a way to help orient the spacecraft on future missions with crew.

On flight day 25 of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured this photo of the Moon from a camera mounted on one of its solar arrays.

Flight day 25 of the Artemis I mission: Orion captured this photo of the Moon

Orion looks back at the Moon on flight day 23 of the Artemis I mission, at the time over 180,000 miles away.

On flight day 25 of the Artemis I mission, Orion captured this photo of the Moon from a camera mounted on one of its solar arrays.

Orion looks back at the Moon on flight day 23 of the Artemis I mission, at the time over 180,000 miles away.

The Orion spacecraft is on its last full day in space with splashdown off the Baja Coast near Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean targeted for 11:39 a.m. CST (12:39 p.m. EST) on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

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

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Capture Date: Dec. 7, 2022

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.

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

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Release Date: Dec. 5, 2022

2022 Holiday Coffee Event | Kennedy Space Center

2022 Holiday Coffee Event | Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center employee Lynn Dotson poses with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Space Person at the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Two NASA retirees pose with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Space Person at the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Kennedy Space Center employee Dean Pettit takes a selfie with Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Space Person at the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, right, poses with Kennedy employee Jerad Merbitz at the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, fourth from right, poses with other center leaders and support staff during the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro speaks during the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

Kennedy Space Center employees attend the 2022 Center Director’s Holiday Coffee

On Dec. 7, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida the annual holiday event was held as an opportunity for Kennedy employees and NASA retirees to exchange holiday greetings with center leaders and fellow support staff.

Learn more about the Kennedy Space Center:

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html

Credit: Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Image Capture Date: Dec. 8, 2022

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Earth-Moon Views: December 2022 | International Space Station

Earth-Moon Views: December 2022 | International Space Station

Full moon and waxing gibbous Moon views pictured above Earth's horizon from the International Space Station in December 2022 during the Artemis I Moon mission.

Follow the International Space Station blog for updates: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 68 Crew

Station Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (Russia)

Roscosmos (Russia): Flight Engineers Anna Kikina & Dmitri Petelin

NASA: Flight Engineers Nicole Mann, Frank Rubio & Josh Cassada

JAXA (Japan): Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:

https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

For more information about STEM on Station:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Dates: Dec. 4-8, 2022

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