Artemis II Flight Update: Apogee Raise Burn Complete, Crew Looks Ahead to Proximity Operations

The apogee raise burn was successfully completed, continuing to fine tune the Orion spacecraft’s orbit around Earth. The ICPS (interim cryogenic propulsion stage) ignited its RL10 engine for a precisely timed burn that increased the highest point of the spacecraft’s orbit. Ahead of the burn, the Artemis II crew began setting their spacecraft up for […] The post Artemis II Flight Update: Apogee Raise Burn Complete, Crew Looks Ahead to Proximity Operations appeared first on NASA Science.