Space Talk
Right now, the crew of #Artemis II are taking Orion on a test drive 🚗
They are comparing the more precise 6-degree of freedom mode 🎯 to the more fuel-efficient 3-degree of freedom mode ⛽, using our European Service Module's engines to gather data for future Artemis flights 🚀
The Artemis II crew began their day prepping for their flyby. Tasks include a manual piloting demo with Victor Glover, reviewing lunar science targets, and collecting bio-samples. The Orion spacecraft remains on track for its flight around the Moon! https://go.nasa.gov/4mdWpgr
The Artemis II crew began their day prepping for their flyby. Tasks include a manual piloting demo with Victor Glover, reviewing lunar science targets, and collecting bio-samples. The Orion spacecraft remains on track for its flight around the Moon! https://go.nasa.gov/4mdWpgr
🛰️ Next up: a planned trajectory correction burn for #Artemis II on the way to the Moon is no longer needed.
Update from mission control: this trajectory correction burn was also cancelled since the translunar injection was so precise 🎯 Our European Service Module continues to power Orion's journey around the Moon 🌕