NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to fly autonomously – and on the Artemis I mission, flew 25.5 days uncrewed around the Moon. On Orion’s next flight to the Moon, Artemis II, astronauts will be aboard, and the crew will pilot the spacecraft for the first time. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will take control of Orion during a key test called the proximity operations demonstration. Wiseman and Glover will use Orion’s different displays and controls to evaluate the handling qualities of the spacecraft. This is how to fly Orion. Credit: NASA Writer: Erika Peters Editor: Phil Sexton Producers: Rad Sinyak, Erika Peters
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