Artemis-mission by NASA has initiated its departure from lunar orbit.

NASA will begin coverage of the Orion spacecraft performing the first of two maneuvers to exit lunar orbit, called the distant retrograde orbit departure burn, on Dec.

1 at 4:30 p.m.

EST (21:30 UTC).

The burn is scheduled to occur at 4:53 p.m.

EST (21:53 UTC).