NASA’s Orion Capsule Returns From Moon Test Flight

NASA stated its Orion capsule splashed down off the coast of Baja, California, on Sunday, December 11, finishing the Artemis I flight check after a 25.5-day mission to orbit the Moon. NASA stated it examined Orion within the harsh surroundings of deep area earlier than its plans to fly astronauts on Artemis II. “The splashdown of the Orion spacecraft – which occurred 50 years to the day of the Apollo 17 Moon touchdown – is the crowning achievement of Artemis I,” NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson stated in a press release. “From the launch of the world’s strongest rocket to the distinctive journey across the Moon and again to Earth, this flight check is a significant step ahead within the Artemis Era of lunar exploration,” Nelson stated. Credit score: NASA by way of Storyful