Orion traveled around the Moon and set a record for the longest flight distance for spacecraft,
The Artemis-1 mission took place inautomated unmanned mode, it was designed to test the SLS launch vehicle and the Orion lunar lander, controlled by the European Service Module and a protective shield that ensured safe re-entry.
Just five days after launch, on November 21,the ship for the first time approached the natural satellite of the Earth and sent the first photographs of its surface. After that, with the help of the engine system of the European Service Module, it entered the reverse retrograde orbit of the Moon and moved away from the Earth by almost 430 thousand km. 10 days after the start of the mission.
After completing the flyby, the spacecraft returned to the Moon andused the gravity of a natural satellite to gain acceleration and return to Earth. On December 11, on the 26th day of the mission, the ship successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, and the separated engine of the European Service Module completely burned up in the atmosphere, as planned.
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