NASA is trying to send humans back to the moon through the Artemis program. As part of that, the unmanned Orion spacecraft was launched by the Artemis 1 project. The spacecraft is expected to land in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, completing the 25-day mission on the moon.
The Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday, traveling within 80 miles (130 km) of the lunar surface, NASA said. spaceship
It was charged for a “powered flyby burn” designed to reverse the vehicle’s speed and return to Earth.
The spacecraft will make a 3-1/2-minute parachute landing in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11, NASA said. Although there are no soldiers on the Orion spacecraft, 3 dummies are sent. On the 13th day of the mission, the spacecraft traveled the farthest distance, surpassing all previous lunar missions. At 268,563 miles from Earth, Orion went nearly 20,000 miles farther than the record distance traveled by the Apollo crew in 1970.
The world is eagerly awaiting the landing of the Orion spacecraft. If the mission is successful, NASA plans to send soldiers to the moon in 2024 through the Artemis 2 program. It will be followed by the Artemis 3 project, which will see astronauts land on the moon for the first time and explore it.
Orion’s primary mission is to test the durability of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere at 24,500 miles per hour, faster than its return from the International Space Station.
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