NASA's Moon-bound capsule has no shortage of cameras, a number of which have important jobs to do.
and Moon, but the size and position of these celestial objects relative to Orion is what allows the capsule to determine its position in space. The camera is also collecting data on distant stars to compare to pre-existing star maps to further help Orion navigate through space.A head on view of the Orion spacecraft with its solar array deployed and side views , complete with the positions the cameras aboard.
. Melendrez is the imagery integration lead for the Orion Program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.of Orion is the first step NASA is taking toward a serious pivot back to the Moon and toward future deep space missions. While the portfolio of 16 cameras documenting nearly every move Orion is making may seem excessive, they will be capturing crucial evidence of how the spacecraft fares before its used to shuttle astronauts to the Moon and beyond.
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