Artemis II's Orion Spacecraft to Undergo Critical Manual Handling Test

Artemis II's Orion Spacecraft to Undergo Critical Manual Handling Test

Space Daily

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024

In an upcoming landmark mission, astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft will engage in a first-of-its-kind test drive during Artemis II, assessing manual control capabilities critical for future expeditions. A major segment of this mission involves the proximity operations demonstration, where astronauts will manually maneuver Orion in space, using the SLS rocket's upper stage as a reference

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