NASA’s newest Moon mission, Artemis 1, has recorded the first stunning images of its 25-day mission. The Orion spacecraft, launched with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket the other day, shared new images of the Earth on its way to the Moon. The images represent a first since the 1972 Apollo.
This is how Artemis 1’s Orion craft caught Earth
NASA has launched the first crewed Moon mission since the last Apollo mission in 1972. NASA, which sent the Orion spacecraft to the Moon as part of the Artemis 1 mission, captured remotely recorded images of the Earth for the first time in a long time.
According to NASA’s statement, SLS is the most powerful rocket ever launched into space. The Orion spacecraft will land on the Moon as part of its 25-day journey. It will then test key technologies on the Moon for crewed Artemis missions.
Orion is expected to launch 10 small science and technology called CubeSats during the journey. “Each CubeSat has the potential to fill gaps about the Solar System, demonstrating technologies that could benefit the design of future missions to explore the Moon and beyond,” a NASA spokesperson said.
24 cameras were positioned on the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft. NASA aims to capture stunning images of Earth and the Moon, as well as takeoff, ascent, solar panel deployment, rocket inspections, landing and recovery.
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