# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Clza78zJYBd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2423331-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-12-05T22:44:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

One last look before we go⁣
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On Dec. 5, our NASAArtemis Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the Moon, flying 79.2 miles above the lunar surface in order to harness the Moon’s gravity and accelerate for the journey back to Earth. After passing behind the far side of the Moon, Orion powered a flyby burn that lasted approximately 3 minutes and 27 seconds. This burn changed the velocity of the spacecraft by approximately 655 miles per hour (1054 km/hour). ⁣
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Orion is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego at 12:40 p.m. EST (17:30 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 11.  You can tune in at nasa.gov/live. ⁣
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Video Description: The Orion spacecraft appears on the left, and the nearby cratered Moon in the center, along with the distant crescent Earth, all washed in glare from the Sun, which is outside of the frame just below.⁣
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Credit: NASA⁣
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#NASA #Artemis #Moon #NASAMoon #Orion #Spacecraft #ArtemisGeneration #Space #exploration

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