Submitted by grandchester t3_yxetpi in space
wanted_to_upvote t1_iwofed2 wrote
Reply to comment by UHF1211 in Is there a website that shows the current position of the Orion capsule? by grandchester
Interesting to notice that the distance from earth is increasing faster than the distance to the moon is decreasing.
LukeNukeEm243 t1_iwoonlg wrote
That's because Orion is travelling to where the moon is going to be, not where the moon currently is.
As can be seen in this video of this tool
Hk-Neowizard t1_iwogcjl wrote
The moon is trying to run away. Understandable, given it's been looking at what we do on earth.
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UHF1211 t1_iwol87p wrote
It also has to swing way out in order to turn and catch up with the Moon. Fascinating the trajectory involved with getting it there!
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