Orion Spacecraft - NASA
WEBMar 1, 2024 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
Orion spacecraft can shield Artemis astronauts from deep-space ...
WEB14 hours ago · A recent paper published by an international team, including researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and NASA, reveals that Orion's shielding is effective in protecting astronauts in deep space. The study analyzed radiation data collected over the 25-day Artemis 1 mission from sensors placed throughout the spacecraft and inside two life-size ...
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Artemis 1’s Orion capsule returned safely to Earth. What’s next?
WEBDec 12, 2022 · NASA’s Orion passenger space capsule has passed a huge test, splashing down intact in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on December 11. The successful splashdown caps the complex and...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft reaches record-breaking distance from Earth - CNN
WEBNov 29, 2022 · The Orion spacecraft, which is at the core of NASA’s historic Artemis I mission, reached its farthest distance from Earth Monday afternoon, shattering the record for the maximum distance a...
Highlights and Video From NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · The Orion spacecraft, which is to carry astronauts to and from the moon in coming years, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday after a successful test flight with no crew aboard.
Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon
WEBNov 16, 2022 · NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47am ET from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves moon's orbit to head home
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Orion launched atop NASA's massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in a fiery display on Nov. 16, kicking off the space agency's highly-anticipated Artemis 1 moon mission.
NASA Artemis Moon Mission Completes Flyby With Orion …
WEBNov 21, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft zipped past the moon’s far side on Monday, passing within 81 miles of the surface. The spacecraft, which has no humans on board, has been traveling toward the moon since...
Artemis: Nasa's Orion capsule breaks distance record - BBC
WEBNov 28, 2022 · The US space agency's Orion capsule has reached a key milestone on its demonstration mission around the Moon. On Monday, it moved some 430,000km (270,000 miles) beyond the Earth - the furthest...