Historic Moment in Space! 🌕 The Orion spacecraft has officially broken records on NASA’s Artemis I mission around the Moon! During this uncrewed test flight, Orion traveled nearly 270,000 miles from Earth, performed two lunar flybys, and safely returned after over 1.4 million miles of travel. This mission proves Orion is ready for future human lunar exploration. 📹 Video credit: NASA #ArtemisI #OrionSpacecraft #MoonMission #NASA #SpaceExploration #LunarOrbit #HistoricFlight | Space views

This video, narrated by Jay Estes, brings to life the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT‑1) — Orion’s very first uncrewed test flight. Here’s what went down: 💥 Launch: Orion lifted off on a mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket, marking the start of a historic mission. 🌍 Orbit: The spacecraft completed two high-altitude orbits, reaching heights far beyond typical low-Earth orbit. 🔥 Re-entry: Orion raced back to Earth at an incredible 20,000 mph, testing its heat shield under extreme temperatures of over 4

On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA's Orion space capsule launched for the first time. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/8a1r0H This spacecraft is designed to take astronauts to the moon and even Mars. No one was on board for this test launch, but there will be astronauts blasting off into space inside these capsules by the mid-2020s. For the first test launch, it lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral. Four and a half hours later, it splashed dow