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Orion Spacecraft Fact Sheets

Learn more about the spacecraft returning humans to the Moon.

In the bottom right, Earth is approximately three fourths illuminated, with white clouds swirling over its blue oceans. Above, Orion has extended a solar array wing, attached to the European Service Module. Earth and the white and metallic grey Orion are surrounded by the darkness of space.

Orion

The Orion spacecraft in flight with the Moon visible in the distance

Orion Quick Facts

Learn about Orion by the numbers.

Orion Spacecraft Overview

Read NASA's Orion spacecraft overview.

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Life Inside Orion

Learn more about the systems inside Orion that will ensure crews can live, work, and stay healthy on their journey to the Moon.

Orion Launch Abort System

Learn more about Orion's launch abort system, designed to protect astronauts if a problem arises during launch or ascent.

Orion's Service Module

Learn more about Orion’s service module, the powerhouse of the spacecraft.

Orion Recovery Operations

Learn more about how Orion is recovered after splashdown.

Artemis II

Artemis II NASA astronauts (left to right) Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen stand in the white room on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The test ensures the ground systems team is ready to support the crew timeline on launch day.

The Roles of the Artemis II Crew

Learn more about the roles of the Artemis II astronauts.

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