The destination of the Artemis 1 test flight has been spotted by NASA and the agency has captured a video of the moment.
In a video released Friday, the moon is visible in the distance with NASA's "worm" logo on one of the solar wings. NASA said in a statement that it was close to the moon at the time.
NASA said that on the third day of the Artemis I mission, they captured the moon with a camera mounted on the end of the array.
The world's most powerful rocket was used to launch NASA's uncrewed Artemis 1 mission. A shakedown cruise will return to Earth on December 11th after a 25-day flight to the moon. NASA is using the mission as a test for its Artemis program to see if the SLS rocket and Orion are ready to fly astronauts to the moon.
The video shows the amazing view from the roof of the building, which is covered with 24 cameras to record the historic test flight.
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The Artemis All-Access video series will give weekly updates on the mission as it goes to the moon and back.
The first episode, which NASA also dropped on Friday, chronicles the first three days of the Artemis 1 mission, including stunning views of spacecraft separation from its SLS rocket upper stage, as well as an update from NASA's Dan Huot on how the mission has gone so far. You can see the video below.
The Artemis 1 Orion was cruising through space at an average speed of 995 mph. NASA's Track Artemis website can be used to track the progress of the project.
NASA mission managers said that the flight has exceeded their expectations, despite some minor issues, despite the fact that engineers are still learning how the spaceship performs.
The Artemis 1 Orion will flyby the moon on Monday morning, coming within 60 miles of the moon.
The Artemis 1 moon flyby will be broadcast live on NASA's website. The closest approach is scheduled for just after 7 pm. The moon will be entered into its final rotation at 4:52 pm. The coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. The time is 2200 hours. NASA TV gives you the ability to watch the Artemis 1 Orion live on Space.com.
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