NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit - KPBS

NASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit lunar orbit - KPBS
The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for as… [+2679 chars] Read More



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