For the first time since the Apollo program, the Orion spacecraft, which is flying to the Moon, took a photograph of the Earth from a distance of more than 90,000 km

In the coming days we will have a lot of information about how the first lunar mission in 50 years is going. National

The Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was finally able to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the Orion spacecraft took photos of the Earth from space.

What is known

Spacecraft developed by the companyLockheed Martin began moving towards the Moon. During the flight, he manages to take pictures. In particular, NASA published a photograph of the Earth taken from a distance of more than 90,000 km.


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One of 16 spacecraft camerasphotographed our planet ten hours after the launch of the Artemis I mission. This is the first photo of the Earth since 1972, taken by a spacecraft as part of the lunar program. NASA conducted the last Apollo mission 50 years ago.

Orion entered the correct orbit after two hoursafter launch. Next week, November 21, the spacecraft will make its closest approach to the moon, flying at a distance of 96 km from the surface. On November 25, Orion will enter deep orbit, where it will remain for several days. The return to Earth is scheduled for December 11th.