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NASA's Orion Capsule Flies Over Apollo Landing Sites on Moon Before Heading to Earth

Por: NBC 6 South Florida World December 06, 2022

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NASA ’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple of Apollo landing sites before heading home. Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple of years. The capsule passed within 80 miles (130 kilometers) of the far side of the moon, using lunar gravity as a slingshot for the 237,000-mile (380,000-kilometer)... + full article



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