Watch 25-day Orion mission squeezed into just 60 seconds

The recent Artemis I mission was encapsulated in just 60 seconds by the European Space Agency.

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That is packing a lot in for a voyage that lasted 25 days, but we are sure you will agree, the presentation does a great job in pulling together the mission's key moments while also including some of the captivating imagery captured by the Orion spacecraft during its rendezvous with the moon

Liftoff to splash down.

The Artemis I mission was the first test of NASA's new space launch system. The design and development of the service module was overseen by the ESA.

The previous record for the distance traveled from Earth to the moon was set in the Apollo era.

NASA engineers are checking the data from the capsule to see if the systems worked as they were supposed to.

Early signs are positive. The Artemis I mission manager said that Orion was back on Earth after returning from the moon. In the deep space environment, where it exceeded our expectations, we were able to demonstrate that we can return through Earth's atmosphere from lunar velocities.

If NASA concludes that everything worked as it was supposed to, the space agency can go ahead with plans for Artemis II, which will send a manned vehicle to the moon with astronauts on board.

The first woman and first person of color on the moon will be achieved with the Artemis III mission, which will mark the first moon landing since 1972, and will take place as early as 2024.

NASA wants to build a permanent base on the moon where astronauts can live and work for a long time. NASA believes that the first crewed mission to Mars could happen in the 20th century.

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