Nasa’s Orion spacecraft, which left earth last week, flew within 81 miles of the surface of the moon.
What is the Orion spacecraft mission?
- The NASA Artemis 1 mission uses the crewed spaceship Orion, which is largely reusable.
- On Monday, NASA's Orion spacecraft flew by the moon's far side, coming 81 miles from the surface.
- There are no people on board the spacecraft.
- A lunar landing is the goal of the third Artemis 1 mission, which will use the Orion spacecraft and a SpaceX vehicle.
- Orion's systems will be tested extensively during the spacecraft's six-day stay, giving mission commanders plenty of time to do so.
- One of the primary goals of the trip is to test that the Orion spacecraft functions as intended .
- Its goal is also to provide NASA the opportunity to make any necessary modifications and repairs before astronauts embark for the Artemis II mission, which won't launch until at least 2024.
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