{"id":17330,"date":"2022-11-26T17:21:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T09:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nasas-orion-capsule-goes-into-a-far-out-orbit-around-the-moon-setting-a-record\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T17:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T09:21:38","slug":"nasas-orion-capsule-goes-into-a-far-out-orbit-around-the-moon-setting-a-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nasas-orion-capsule-goes-into-a-far-out-orbit-around-the-moon-setting-a-record\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, setting a record"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1-630x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1-630x473.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1-1260x945.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Flight Day 9 view from the Orion spacecraft shows Earth in the distance. (NASA \/ ESA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NASA\u2019s uncrewed Orion capsule successfully executed an engine burn to enter an unusual type of orbit around the moon on the 10th day of the weeks-long Artemis 1 mission, and it set a distance record on the 11th day.<\/p>\n<p>During Friday\u2019s course correction, the orbital maneuvering system engine on Orion\u2019s European-built service module fired for 88 seconds as the capsule traveled more than 57,000 miles above the lunar surface. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like we had a good burn,\u201d NASA spokeswoman Chelsey Ballarte said from Mission Control in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>The firing ensured that Orion will trace what\u2019s known as a distant retrograde orbit, ranging out as far as 268,552 miles from Earth. Today, the capsule broke the 248,655-mile record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by spacecraft designed to carry humans to space and bring them home safely. The previous record was set by Apollo 13 in 1970.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1596557663302979585&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2022%2Fnasa-orion-far-out-orbit-moon%2F&amp;sessionId=c79828bfb250133d7cb332ba3eba3b18b5d8df03&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1596557663302979585\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782799615407137817=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">#Artemis update: @NASA_Orion with its European Service Module is now 401 798 km from Earth, breaking the record for farthest distance from our planet by a spacecraft designed to carry humans and return. This record was previously held by #Apollo13 at 248 655 miles\/400 171 km. https:\/\/t.co\/umRk1g2Cty<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 European Space Agency (@esa) November 26, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After making half of a long-distance orbit, Orion will fire its engine again to start setting itself up for the homeward trip, ending with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Artemis 1 mission is meant to test the systems and procedures that would be used for crewed flights to the moon in the years to come \u2014 including Artemis 2, a crewed round-the-moon mission planned for 2024; and Artemis 3, which would land astronauts on the lunar surface no earlier than 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Three sensor-equipped mannequins are strapped into Orion\u2019s seats to collect data about temperature, radiation exposure and other factors that would be felt by future Artemis astronauts. There\u2019s also an Alexa-type voice assistant and communication system, code-named Callisto, which was developed by Amazon and Cisco in collaboration with Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n<p>No problems were reported aboard Orion in recent days. However, six of the 10 small CubeSats that were deployed during the mission have apparently experienced problems. Among the missions in doubt are the water-hunting LunaH-Map probe, the NEA Scout asteroid-surveying satellte and Japan\u2019s Omotenashi mini-lander.<\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, the Italian-built ArgoMoon nanosatellite is operational and sending back stunning images of the moon. Here\u2019s a selection of images from ArgoMoon and from Orion\u2019s onboard cameras:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farside-630x498.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farside-630x498.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/farside.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">ArgoMoon\u2019s view of the lunar far side highlights Jackson Crater and the Eastern Sea. (ASI \/ NASA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2-630x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2-630x473.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2-1260x945.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-orion2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Flight Day 9 image from the Orion spacecraft shows a crescent moon in the distance. (NASA \/ ESA) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2-630x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2-630x473.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2-1260x945.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/orion2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">This view puts the Orion capsule front and center. (NASA \/ ESA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface-630x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface-630x498.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface-1260x995.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface-1536x1214.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221125-surface.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orion\u2019s optical navigation camera focuses on Vening Meinesz crater on the lunar far side. (NASA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-630x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-1260x709.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/callisto-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">An interior view of the Orion capsule shows the Callisto console lighting up with Amazon Echo\u2019s blue ring. A mannequin nicknamed Commander Moonikin Campos is sitting in the seat at left, while an Astronaut Snoopy doll that\u2019s being used as a zero-G indicator floats at lower right. (Lockheed Martin \/ NASA Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Earth Rise as Seen from Orion Spacecraft\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jXLZakQWa6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">This video from the Orion spacecraft shows Earth emerging from behind the moon\u2019s darkened disk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>This is an updated version of a report first published on Nov. 25.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Flight Day 9 view from the Orion spacecraft shows Earth in the distance. 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