Breath taking view from the Orion capsule #Artemis1

 

The Small Blue Bhakundo (Ball)




After multiple scrubs and problems, finally, the SLS(space launch system) launched with the Orion capsule.

Launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning (Nov. 16). About two hours after takeoff, the second stage of the rocket directed the spacecraft toward the moon. However, the spacecraft carried out a planned engine run just before 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) on Wednesday in order to fine-tune the path and ensure that Orion's own maneuvering system functions as intended.

We got to see some fantastic views from the Orion capsule's camera located at the solar panel (SAW CAM). As the module went further away from the earth, the blue dot got tiny and tiny and the vastness of the universe gave the feeling of our tinyness, and being alive at this moment gets precious.



Though the spacecraft is unmanned, there is a dummy with the space suit and sensor to test the parameter of flight and for further study on human rating

Orion will travel farther from Earth than any other human-rated spaceship in history. Orion will surpass a record set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 by traveling as far from the planet as possible—about 298,565 miles (480,000 km).

watch the timelapse here: Orion leaving earth (timelapse)

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watch the liftoff here:



#artemis1,#earth,#SLS,#Orion capsule, #space

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