NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST today, Monday, Nov. 21, from the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss Orions lunar flyby as part of the Artemis I mission. Participants also will provide an update on post-launch assessments of the Space Launch System rocket and exploration ground systems.
Orion successfully conducted an outbound powered flyby burn at 7:44 a.m. to accelerate the spacecraft, harness the force from the Moons gravity, and direct Orion toward a distant retrograde orbit beyond the Moon. During the maneuver, Orion made its closest lunar approach, flying about 81 miles above the lunar surface.
NASA will provide live coverage of the briefing on NASA Television, the agencyswebsite, and theNASA app.
Participants will include:
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager, NASA Headquarters
- Judd Frieling, flight director, NASA Johnson
- Howard Hu, Orion Program manager, NASA Johnson
