Orion Begins Final Leg of Artemis I Mission Written 6 December 2022
The Moon photograhed from NASA's Orion spacecraft during the 20th day of the Artemis I mission. | Credit: NASA
CNN reports on its website that the Artemis I mission “is now in the final stretch of its historic journey.” The Orion spacecraft “made another pass by the surface of the moon Monday morning, capturing views of notable lunar sites, including a couple Apollo landing sites. The spacecraft then passed just 80 miles (128.7 kilometers) above the lunar surface, its second close flyby of the moon.” Orion then “fired up its main engine for about three and a half minutes – the longest burn conducted on its trip thus far. The engine burn set the capsule on its final path home, kicking off the last leg of its 25-and-a-half-day trip.”
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