NASA will share Orion update today after spacecraft flies by Moon
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NASA will share Orion update today after spacecraft flies by Moon
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Participants also will provide an update on post-launch assessments of the Space Launch System rocket and exploration ground systems.
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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.
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During the maneuver, Orion made its closest lunar approach, flying about 81 miles above the lunar surface.
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