On November 16, NASA’s lunar mission Artemis 1 launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center in a historic move after encountering numerous problems during taking-off operations. The Orion spacecraft, which has disengaged from the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) and is currently en route to the lunar orbit, carried the rocket. Artemis took the first images of the planet while traveling from Earth to the Moon.
Check out the images below:
View of Earth from Artemis 1
On its route to the moon, the Artemis 1 spacecraft captured this first image of the Earth. From this point, we are 58,000 kilometers away from Earth. Orion took this picture using specialized cameras.
Inside the Orion capsule
The commander of the Artemis 1 lunar mission, Moonikin Campos, is visible sitting inside the Orion spacecraft while dressed in the survival suit. This is NASA’s first lunar mission to land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon.
Stunning view of the Earth by Orion’s onboard camera
An exceptional view of Earth has been provided by Orion’s onboard camera. Multiple cameras are installed on the rocket and spacecraft to gather important data and images. Orion will travel more than any other spacecraft made for a human flight has ever done, according to NASA, after covering a distance of about 1.3 million miles.
Orion’s solar arrays deployed
This image shows Orion’s four solar array wings, each of which consists of three panels that generate enough electricity to run the two residences with three bedrooms for a 25-day mission.
About the mission
This NASA mission also serves as the SLS rocket’s first launch, making it the most potent rocket to ever enter Earth’s orbit. It boasts a 15% increase in thrust over the Saturn V rocket, which was used to power earlier NASA moon landings in the 20th century.