CONFIRMED: Orion was placed into Earth’s orbit

🚨 CONFIRMED: Orion was placed into Earth’s orbit

Amazing - The Artemis II crew is currently orbiting Earth for 24 hours to test all systems… before heading to the Moon 🌙 NASA doesn't just fly straight to the Moon. First,

Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft update

NASA's Artemis I mission tests deep space systems

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At this point, Orion is traveling at roughly 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 km/h), fast enough to stay in orbit around Earth while systems are checked and prepared for the journey to the Moon.