Artemis II mission's flawless trajectory and moon slingshot maneuver

Name: Artemis II mission's flawless trajectory and moon slingshot maneuver
Uploaded: 2026-04-03T16:23:11Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Lori Glaze of the NASA Artemis Program praises the flawless execution of the spacecraft's main engine burn, the last major firing for the mission. Dana Marie McNicoll explains that the Orion will essentially coast for the rest of the 10-day mission, passing behind the moon and using its gravity to slingshot it back towards Earth.

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Lori Glaze of the NASA Artemis Program praises the flawless execution of the spacecraft's main engine burn, the last major firing for the mission. Dana Marie McNicoll explains that the Orion will essentially coast for the rest of the 10-day mission, passing behind the moon and using its gravity to slingshot it back towards Earth.