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Orion translunar injection burn, six minutes, 6000 pounds of thrust

April 2, 2026NASA, NASA Artemis, Toby Li

NASA and others highlight the translunar injection burn as the key maneuver sending Orion toward the Moon, repeatedly citing a roughly six minute firing and about 6,000 pounds of thrust.

The Orion spacecraft recently ignited its main engine on the service module for about six minutes to provide about 6,000 pounds of thrust.
The Orion spacecraft recently ignited its main engine on the service module for about six minutes to provide about 6,000 pounds of thrust. This maneuver sets the Artemis II astronauts on the path to the Moon.
NASA is GO for the Artemis II trans-lunar injection burn. The ~6 minute burn officially sends the four astronauts from Earth orbit onto a trajectory to the Moon.
Artemis II: TLI (Trans-Lunar Injection) burn underway!
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