NASA has released animations that explain in simple terms how it plans to fly its new Orion spacecraft to the moon and back in the ArtemisI mission.
NASA is getting closer to conducting its first crewed lunar missions in 50 years as part of the Artemis program, but first it has to test the spaceflight hardware supporting the endeavor.
The current plan is to launch Artemis I using NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft in a mission that could take place as early as this summer. Once it reaches the target altitude for DRO, a second engine burn will steady the spacecraft in its new orbit.
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