Artemis 1: Flight Day 13
Explanation:
On
flight day 13
(November 28) of the Artemis 1 mission the
Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth.
In fact, over 430,000 kilometers from Earth
its distant retrograde orbit also put
Orion nearly 70,000 kilometers from the Moon.
In the
same field of view
in this video frame from flight day 13,
planet and large natural satellite
even appear about the same apparent size from
the uncrewed
spacecraft's perspective.
Today (December 1) should
see Orion depart
its distant retrograde orbit.
En route to planet Earth it will head toward
a second powered fly by of the Moon.
Splashdown on the home world is expected on December 11.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
