The view from Orion as it climbs higher, faster, and farther from home. 🌕 Captured from Orion’s exterior cameras, this view shows Earth turning below as the spacecraft aligns for its apogee‑raise burn. One hour and 46 minutes after launch, the SLS upper stage fired for 18 minutes to push Orion into high Earth orbit — the first step on the path from our home planet to the Moon and beyond.

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