At the time of their wake-up call, the crew was roughly 272,000 kilometers from Earth and was traveling toward the moon, located approximately 178,000 kilometers ahead.
At the time of their wake-up call, the crew was roughly 272,000 kilometers from Earth and was traveling toward the moon, located approximately 178,000 kilometers ahead.
As they settle into their second full day aboard the Orion spacecraft, the four astronauts – pioneers for a new generation – have become the first humans to leave Earth's orbit since the conclusion of the Apollo program in 1972.
As they settle into their second full day aboard the Orion spacecraft, the four astronauts – pioneers for a new generation – have become the first humans to leave Earth's orbit since the conclusion of the Apollo program in 1972.