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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For how long was Artemis 1 Orion mission?
A
The Artemis 1 Orion mission lasted 26 days.
B
The Artemis 1 Orion mission lasted 25 days.
C
The Artemis 1 Orion mission lasted 27 days.
D
The Artemis 1 Orion mission lasted 28 days.
E
The Artemis 1 Orion mission lasted 24 days.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Orion spacecraft spent approximately three weeks in space, including six days in a distant retrograde orbit (DRO) around the Moon. It came within approximately 130 km (80 mi) of the lunar surface (closest approach) and achieved a maximum distance from Earth of 432, 210 km (268, 563 mi).

Detailed explanation-2: -Mission Facts: Launch date: Nov. 16, 2022. Mission duration: 25 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes. Total distance traveled: 1.4 miIlion miles.

Detailed explanation-3: -5, the capsule headed back toward Earth via a long engine burn conducted during a close lunar flyby. In total, the Artemis 1 mission lasted about 25.5 days. The Artemis 2 crew won’t get to enjoy their mission for quite as long; Orion’s second lunar expedition is scheduled to last just over 10 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -11, after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. 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.

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