Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Orion Captures Crescent Earthrise | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

Orion Captures Crescent Earthrise | NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

On flight day 20, Dec. 5, 2022, NASA's Orion spacecraft captured the crescent Earth in the distance as the spacecraft regained communications with the Deep Space Network (DSN) following its return powered flyby on the far side of the Moon. The spacecraft will splash down on Sunday, Dec. 11.

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.


Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Duration: 4 minutes
Release Date: Dec. 5, 2022


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