Breathless, the Orion capsule made it to the Moon! NASA made a statement on the subject. The agency announced that Orion has reached its closest position to the surface in the orbit of the Moon with 128 kilometers. The convergence occurred on the reverse side of the Moon, 375 thousand kilometers from Earth.
HALF-HOUR INTERRUPTION HAPPENED
It was stated that there was a half-hour communication interruption with the flight control center in Houston, Texas, as the convergence occurred on the back of the Moon.
It was noted that this is the first time a spacecraft has visited the Moon since NASA’s Apollo program 50 years ago, and it was noted that the test flight in question, with 3 test dummy, represents a major milestone.
If all goes well, the Orion capsule spacecraft designed for astronauts will reportedly reach a distance of about 433 thousand kilometers from Earth next week, breaking NASA’s distance record.
THERE’S ABOUT A WEEK!
The Orion capsule is scheduled to orbit the Moon for about a week, then make its way back to Earth and land in the Pacific Ocean on December 11.
It is noted that NASA astronauts will be able to make a test tour around the Moon as early as 2024 with the Orion capsule, which currently does not have a lunar lander, and it is planned to land on the Moon with SpaceX’s Starship in 2025.
of the SLS-Orion spacecraft; It is said to have cost NASA at least $37 billion so far, including its design, construction, testing and ground facilities.
Named after the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology, NASA aims to send astronauts back to the Moon by 2025 at the earliest, and to establish a lunar colony for more ambitious and long-term journeys to Mars that could send humans. (AA)