Centralized data repository of standard formatted telemetry payloads
Initial INS calibration at launch pad.
Loaded translunar target parameters into flight computer.
Checking center of gravity and stowage for science payloads.
Brief anomaly in temperature sensor on umbilical, self-resolved.
Completed cabin oxygen purge.
Voice checks with Launch Control Center completed.
Testing umbilicals and ground station telemetry loops.
Crew has successfully ingressed the Orion capsule.
Verifying nominal pressure in Launch and Entry Suits.
Final pre-launch baseline medical telemetry recorded.
Logging launch vibration data for structural analysis.
Solid Rocket Boosters separated 0.2 seconds later than optimal. No structural impact.
Launch Abort System and forward fairings cleanly separated.
Cabin acoustic and G-load profiles within expected limits.
Pitch and roll program executed perfectly clearing the tower.
Passed through maximum dynamic pressure with solid telemetry.
Cabin pressure shifting to orbital settings as external pressure drops.
MECO achieved precisely on timeline.
Handing over communications from Florida to Bermuda tracking stations.
All crew members reporting nominal under launch G-forces.
First live video downlink from orbit established.
Orion is in a stable 100x100 nm Earth parking orbit.
Solar arrays fully deployed and generating nominal power for ECLSS.
Executed small burn to circularize orbit before TLI.
Thermal loop B showed minor pressure fluctuation, stabilizing.
Locked onto Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.
Uncapped optical navigation sensors for star tracking.
Crew is adapting to microgravity, removing launch suits.
First on-orbit meal preparation underway.
Primary scrubbers online and maintaining cabin PCO2.
TLI burn complete. Escaping Earth gravity well.
Assembled flywheel exercise device for transit health.
Switched to Deep Space Network for high-gain communications.
Completed PAO educational streaming event from half-way to the moon.
Captured 'Blue Marble' images for atmospheric science reference.
Sampled potable water dispenser, chemistry is nominal.
Star tracker temporarily blinded by debris, switched to secondary.
First crew shift entering sleep period.
Passing through Van Allen belts, monitoring radiation spikes.
Calculated minor MCC-1 burn parameters for precise lunar targeting.
Trajectory confirmed strictly free-return, no insertion burn required.
Activated mass spectrometer to sample tenuous lunar exosphere.
Preparing for Loss of Signal as Orion travels behind the moon.
Calibrating sensors in preparation for lunar magnetic field sweep.
Crew reviewing visual observation targets for the far-side pass.
Cycling waste management system prior to high-workload flyby phase.
Optimizing HGA pointing ahead of the flyby.
Optical navigation confirmed lunar limb coordinates.
Momentary 5-second telemetry drop as we cross the Earth-Moon gravity boundary.
Adjusting thermal controls due to changing solar angles near moon.
Running on battery power during lunar eclipse period.
Mapping unlit craters using infrared spectrometry.
Adjusted radiators for deep space viewing after lunar passage.
Acquisition of Signal! We are back in contact with Earth.
Minor, expected radiation dose rate increase observed.
Lunar gravity formally slinging spacecraft back toward Earth.
Crew visually confirming geological features on the lunar surface.
Passed lowest altitude point over the lunar far side.
Current status: Loss of Signal. Operating autonomously.
Captured iconic Earthrise image over the lunar horizon.
Establishing communication link with US Navy recovery ships.
Finalizing coordinates for the 400,000 ft entry interface.
Checking biological samples after deep space exposure.
Reaction control thruster showed transient high temp, cleared.
Crew performing fluid loading protocol to prepare for Earth gravity.
Downlinking all high-resolution science data recorded during LOS.
Stowing loose items and preparing cabin for reentry.
Audited remaining water, O2, and LiOH filters.
Crew has put the Launch and Entry Suits back on.
Executed small burn to refine the Earth entry corridor.
Umbilicals severed, Service Module cleanly separated.
Capsule running entirely on internal survival batteries.
Dipped out of atmosphere to bleed heat, re-entering for final descent.
Main chutes deployed. Contact with the water confirmed.
GPS and voice comms re-established with recovery forces.
Sensors recording ablation rate of the Avcoat heat shield.
Entering expected communications blackout due to plasma sheath.
Crew experiencing peak deceleration loads.
Drogue chutes reefed slightly slower than expected, but holding.
Opened cabin air valves at 10,000 feet to equalize pressure.