The Orion capsule successfully reached the farthest point of its mission on Monday and performed another maneuver that sent it back to Earth on Dec. 1. Orion is expected to reach the ocean off the coast of Florida on December 11. The Artemis 1 mission is on its 17th day, with nine more to go.
NASA says that everything went smoothly during the Artemis 1 mission, and the Orion capsule, which is supposed to send humans into space in 2024, performed exceptionally well.
More difficult was the launch of the SLS rocket, which finally took place on November 16 after being attempted in late August and also in September.
The Orion capsule reached its furthest point from Earth on November 28, 430,000 km, and is now about 380,000 km from Earth at a speed of 3,600 km/h.
On December 1, the engines worked for 105 seconds to significantly correct the trajectory.
On December 5, a new maneuver follows, the engines are briefly turned on, and the capsule is firmly set on the correct trajectory to Earth.
Also on Monday, Orion will briefly approach the surface of the Moon to a distance of 130 km, before moving away and continuing its six-day journey to Earth.
The capsule made its closest approach to the Moon on November 21, on the sixth day of the mission.
Source: Hot News
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