Orion Spacecraft - NASA
Mar 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.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for blazing return to Earth
Dec 8, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for blazing return to Earth. After a final buzz by the Moon, the Artemis I mission faces its biggest challenge: coming home. NASA’s Orion capsule is on a path...
Artemis 1’s Orion capsule returned safely to Earth. What’s next?
Dec 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...
Highlights and Video From NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission ...
Dec 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.
Data reveals how the Artemis I mission fared against space …
Sep 19, 2024 · CNN — As Artemis II — NASA’s mission that will send four astronauts to circumnavigate the moon as soon as next year — draws closer, a new study is revealing how well its Orion spacecraft will...
Splashdown! NASA’s Orion Returns to Earth After Historic Moon …
Dec 11, 2022 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 9:40 a.m. PST Sunday after a record-breaking mission, traveling more than 1.4 million miles on a path around the Moon and returning safely to …
Orion – Follow the Progress of NASA's New Spacecraft for Human …
Orion is a critical component for NASA’s deep space exploration plans. During Artemis I, the spacecraft will launch on the most powerful rocket in the world and fly farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown – 280,000 miles from Earth, thousands of miles beyond the Moon over the course of about a three-week mission.
NASA finds, but does not disclose, root cause of Orion heat shield ...
Oct 29, 2024 · HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA has determined why the Orion heat shield lost more material than expected on the Artemis 1 mission but won’t disclose details until after it completes more tests. In ...
NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test
Dec 12, 2022 · NASA’s Orion capsule is back from the moon. The capsule made a blisteringly fast return Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a dramatic 25-day test flight.
Meade and Orion Cease Operations — Maybe - Sky & Telescope
Jul 12, 2024 · The parent company of Orion and Meade telescope manufacturers has shut its California offices. Stay tuned for updates. Rumors are swirling after two former giants in the astronomy industry closed their doors earlier this week.
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