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ICPS turning for more rendezvous operations with Orion

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Precision flying in space 🎯 The Artemis II crew are currently demonstrating proximity operations using our European Service Module engines 🚀 The techniques demonstrated will support future Artemis flights 🌕 Source: @esaspaceflight @EverythingScience

Victor Glover is now piloting Orion by hand for rendeavous testing

Orion is free of the ICPS Source: @TJ_Cooney @EverythingScience

We have ICPS-2 separation from Orion! The spacecraft is traveling on its own now and will soon use the spent rocket stage as a target to perform a series of rendezvous and proximity operations demonstrations. More information on the tests: blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/icps-2-or… Source: @ulalaunch @EverythingScience

Orion is ready to roll! During the proximity operations demonstration, Pilot Victor Glover will command Orion to maneuver near the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage, helping teams prepare for future missions when Orion will dock with another spacecraft. Glover will report the spacecraft’s roll, pitch, and yaw – the side-to-side tilt, up-and-down, and left-to-right movements of the spacecraft. 🌐Watch live Source: @NASA_Johnson @EverythingScience

A view into the Orion capsule

Artemis II is now connected to the Deep Space Network. The vehicle is currently ~40 times further away from Earth than the International Space Station. Human voices are now using the deep space network for the first time in 54 years Source: @TJ_Cooney @EverythingScience

We. Are. Going! Source: @dwisecinema @EverythingScience

🌐NASA's broadcast is showing detailed telemetry

A reminder that humans can do incredible things when we work together with purpose. Source: @AJamesMcCarthy@johnkrausphotos @EverythingScience