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Coverage dated November 20, 2022

NASA's Orion spacecraft makes its closest approach to the moon as part of Artemis mission

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early Monday, a monumental achievement in the mission designed to test the US space agency’s ability to one day return astronauts to the moon.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    NASA's Orion spacecraft makes its closest approach to the moon as part of Artemis mission (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s Orion capsule passed about 80 miles (130 kilometers) above the lunar surface early Monday, a monumental achievement in the mission designed to test the US space agency’s ability to one day return astronauts to the moon.

  2. Phys

    Orion spacecraft makes closest moon approach on Artemis I mission (opens Phys)

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    The Artemis I mission brought Orion on its closest approach to the moon while blasting out on its way to an orbit that will take it farther from the Earth than any previous human-rated spacecraft.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    NASA's Orion Spacecraft Flies by the Moon in Milestone for Artemis 1 Mission (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission.

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