Orion Returns From Crewed Shakedown Flight Around The Moon
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The Artemis II astronauts returned from a nine-day flight test of NASA's deep-space Orion capsule, marking the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit in over 50 years. The mission tested the capsule's systems and set the stage for future missions to establish a base on the Moon.
NASA's Orion capsule returned from a crewed flight test around the Moon. The nine-day mission tested the capsule's systems and marked the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit in over 50 years. The astronauts launched on April 1 and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The mission was a success, with the capsule's systems operating as expected. The crew tested the capsule's life support, propulsion, and communications systems. The mission sets the stage for future missions to establish a base on the Moon.
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