Orion spacecraft successfully lands in Pacific Ocean

December 12, 2022  10:39

NASA's Artemis 1 mission has ended; the Orion spacecraft has successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean.

"The crew module of the NASA Orion spacecraft has successfully separated from its service module at 12pm ET (17:00 UTC) in preparation for the crew module’s return to Earth," NASA said in a statement.


NASA's Artemis 1 unmanned mission successfully launched on November 16. The Orion spacecraft came as close as possible—about 130 kilometers—to the Moon.

Orion carried three mannequins equipped with 5,600 sensors to measure radiation levels. It will help scientists understand how dangerous such flights are for astronauts.

In 2025, however, and as part of the Artemis 3 mission, astronauts will be able to land on the surface of the Moon.

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The Orion spacecraft captured images of the Earth and the Moon as part of the Artemis 1 unmanned mission as it flew through the Moon's far retrograde orbit. During the mission, Orion also took beautiful photos of the Moon's surface. 


 
 
 
 
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