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Detailed explanation-1: -NASA’s Orion capsule entered an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles around the moon Friday, as it neared the halfway mark of its test flight. The capsule and its three test dummies entered lunar orbit more than a week after launching on the $4 billion demo that’s meant to pave the way for astronauts.

Detailed explanation-2: -NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 9:40 a.m. PST Sunday after a record-breaking mission, traveling more than 1.4 million miles on a path around the Moon and returning safely to Earth, completing the Artemis I flight test.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Orion completed its first lunar flyby earlier this morning, it captured several images of the moon along the way. Eventually, the spacecraft will return to Earth, completing a 1.3 million-mile journey that will last 42 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -It will take Orion about a week to complete half an orbit around the Moon. It will then exit the orbit for the return journey home, according to NASA. On Saturday, the ship is expected to go up to 40,000 miles beyond the Moon, a record for a habitable capsule.

Detailed explanation-5: -Uncrewed capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing to a close its historic 25-day mission.