NASA's Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after parachutes were deployed, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, Dec 11, 2022. (CAROLINE BREHMAN / POOL VIA REUTERS) NASA's Orion capsule barreled through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up […]
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NASA’s Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moon
In this handout video grab courtesy of NASA TV the Earth is visible as a crescent in the minutes after Orion finished its engine burn around the moon on Dec 5, 2022. (HANDOUT / NASA TV / AFP) The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA's Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the […]
NASA’s Orion spacecraft begins journey back to Earth
In this photo provided by NASA, the Earth and its moon are seen from NASA's Orion spacecraft on Nov 28, 2022. Orion and its three test dummies entered lunar orbit on Nov 25, more than a week after launching on the first flight of the Artemis program. (NASA VIA AP) LOS ANGELES – NASA's Orion […]
NASA’s Orion spacecraft completes closest flyby of Moon
NASA's Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off on the Artemis I flight test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States, Nov 16, 2022. (KEEGAN BARBER / NASA / HANDOUT VIA XINHUA) LOS ANGELES – NASA's Orion spacecraft completed its closest flyby of the Moon Monday morning. Before the […]