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Artemis I Powers Past The Moon

GaryNovember 23, 2022Leave a comment
Orion, European Service Module and Earth during Artemis I

On November 21st, 2022, at 13:44 CET (12:44 GMT), the Artemis spacecraft Orion powered its main thruster on the European Service Module to slingshot around the Moon, just five days after liftoff.

The European Service Module is powering Orion around the Moon and back, providing propulsion, temperature control, electricity as well as storage and delivery for essential supplies such as …

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