Orion Spacecraft - NASA
WEBMar 1, 2024 · 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 will launch on NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System.
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.
Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBOrion is intended to be launched atop a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with a tower launch escape system. Orion was conceived in the early 2000s by Lockheed Martin as a proposal for the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) to be used in NASA's Constellation program and was selected by NASA in 2006.
Artemis I Launch to the Moon (Official NASA Broadcast) - YouTube
WEBWatch live as our mega Moon rocket launches an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a 26-day mission around the Moon and back to Earth. NASA is targeting Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the launch of the...
NASA Artemis I Splashdown Highlights From NASA’s Artemis I …
WEBDec 11, 2022 · After about a week on the surface, the two moon-walking astronauts will blast off in Starship and rendezvous with Orion in orbit. Orion will then take the four astronauts back to Earth.
Fired Up: Engines and Motors Put Artemis Mission in Motion
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · On upcoming Artemis missions, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft will be equipped with several different types of engines and motors.
Artemis I - NASA
WEBThe primary goals for Artemis I are to demonstrate Orion’s systems in a spaceflight environment and ensure a safe re-entry, descent, splashdown, and recovery prior to the first flight with crew on Artemis II. Learn more. Mission Facts: Launch date: Nov. 16, 2022; Mission duration: 25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes; Total distance traveled: 1.4 ...
Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Launched to the Moon on …
WEBNov 16, 2022 · Orion will fly close to the Moon and use a precisely timed engine firing in conjunction with the Moon's gravity to accelerate back toward Earth – traveling at 25,000 mph as it enters the planet's atmosphere. The spacecraft will splash down off the coast of San Diego, California.
Historic Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to …
WEBNov 16, 2022 · NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test at 1:47 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Huge SLS Rocket Finally Launches the Artemis 1 Moon …
WEBNov 16, 2022 · After years of delays and several false starts, the wait is finally over: NASA’s massive Space Launch System rocket and the Orion capsule lifted off at 1:48 am Eastern time, heading for a...