NASA will share Orion update today after spacecraft flies by Moon

NASA will share Orion update today after spacecraft flies by Moon

Participants also will provide an update on post-launch assessments of the Space Launch System rocket and exploration ground systems.

Orion successfully conducted an outbound powered flyby burn at 7:44 a.m. to accelerate the spacecraft, harness the force from the Moon’s gravity, and direct Orion toward a distant retrograde orbit beyond the Moon.

During the maneuver, Orion made its closest lunar approach, flying about 81 miles above the lunar surface.