According to NASA, Orion approached Earth’s atmosphere at almost 25,000 miles per hour—nearly 32 times the speed of sound. [Credit: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully completed its Artemis I mission, returning to Earth after a nearly 26-day uncrewed test flight around the Moon.
The mission broke several records, including launching the world's most powerful rocket (Space Launch System) and traveling the farthest any human-rated spacecraft has flown from Earth.
Artemis I proved Orion's capabilities and is a major step towards future crewed missions, with Artemis II set to fly astronauts around the Moon and Artemis III aiming for a lunar surface landing.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Sunday afternoon, returning from its trip around the Moon.
The Artemis program, set to take humans back to the lunar surface, successfully completed its first major mission by testing Orion—NASA’s newest human-rated spacecraft.
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Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
