Orion spacecraft set off to the Moon NASA mission is starting
The "Orion" spacecraft, with four experienced astronauts on board, departed Earth orbit heading to the Moon as part of the "Artemis-2" mission. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This flight took place on Thursday, April 2, at 19:49 Eastern Time of the United States. At that time, the spacecraft's engines received the translunar injection impulse, which gave "Orion" the acceleration needed to exit Earth's orbit.
According to NASA data, this phase was successfully completed according to plan. Approximately 25 hours passed from the start of the mission until heading toward the Moon.
The "Orion" spacecraft was launched on April 1 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The crew is planned to orbit the Moon for 10 days, without landing on its surface, and then return to Earth.
The Earth's natural satellite, the Moon, is located approximately 400,000 kilometers away. The last human flight to the Moon was in 1972, as part of the "Apollo-17" mission.
The current launch of "Orion" is an important stage in the US program to return to the Moon. In December 2022, the "Artemis-1" mission was completed, during which the spacecraft went to lunar orbit unmanned and returned successfully.
The next stage — the "Artemis-3" mission — will see humans land directly on the Moon. The current mission includes Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover.
Among them, Victor Glover is the first African American astronaut to fly to the Moon, and Christina Koch is the first female astronaut to fly to the Moon. NASA announced the "Artemis" program in 2019.
The program's goal is to return the US to the Moon, conduct regular crewed missions, and create an intermediate space base for future flights to Mars. This mission is not only historically significant but also further increases human interest in space and creates new opportunities for future flights.
This flight took place on Thursday, April 2, at 19:49 Eastern Time of the United States. At that time, the spacecraft's engines received the translunar injection impulse, which gave "Orion" the acceleration needed to exit Earth's orbit.
According to NASA data, this phase was successfully completed according to plan. Approximately 25 hours passed from the start of the mission until heading toward the Moon.
The "Orion" spacecraft was launched on April 1 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The crew is planned to orbit the Moon for 10 days, without landing on its surface, and then return to Earth.
The Earth's natural satellite, the Moon, is located approximately 400,000 kilometers away. The last human flight to the Moon was in 1972, as part of the "Apollo-17" mission.
The current launch of "Orion" is an important stage in the US program to return to the Moon. In December 2022, the "Artemis-1" mission was completed, during which the spacecraft went to lunar orbit unmanned and returned successfully.
The next stage — the "Artemis-3" mission — will see humans land directly on the Moon. The current mission includes Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover.
Among them, Victor Glover is the first African American astronaut to fly to the Moon, and Christina Koch is the first female astronaut to fly to the Moon. NASA announced the "Artemis" program in 2019.
The program's goal is to return the US to the Moon, conduct regular crewed missions, and create an intermediate space base for future flights to Mars. This mission is not only historically significant but also further increases human interest in space and creates new opportunities for future flights.
