CISLUNAR TRAJECTORY — JPL HORIZONS DATA — ORION -1024
━━━ Outbound trajectory
● Current position
╌╌╌ Projected return
⊚ Lunar orbit
POSITION LOG
| TIME (UTC) | DIST EARTH | VELOCITY |
|---|---|---|
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MISSION PHASES
Apr 1 — 18:35 EDT
Launch — LC-39B
SLS liftoff. 8.8M lbs thrust. RS-25 + SRBs.
Apr 1 — ~21:00 EDT
Prox Ops Demo
Glover pilots Orion around ICPS in LEO.
Apr 2
Translunar Injection
ESM burns ~6 min. Leaves Earth orbit.
Apr 3–5
Outbound Transit
Coasting through cislunar space. TCB cancelled — trajectory nominal.
Apr 6
Lunar Observation Period
Scientific obs. Flyby preparation. ~7,600 km beyond Moon.
Apr 6–7
Lunar Flyby
Record distance from Earth for crewed mission. Free-return trajectory.
Apr 7–10
Return Transit
Earth-bound. Burn corrections as needed.
~Apr 11
Splashdown
Pacific Ocean reentry. Heat shield tested at 25,000 mph.
TRAJECTORY STATS
| Max Earth Dist | ~406,773 km |
| Max Moon Dist | ~7,600 km beyond |
| Mission Duration | ~10 days |
| Current Day | — |
| Current Dist | — |
| Current Speed | — |
| Signal Delay | — |
| Orbit Apogee | N/A (transit) |
| Data Source | — |
◉ Trajectory nominal — no corrections needed