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NASA's Artemis crew living aboard Orion on 21-day lunar mission
NewsBytes | April 6, 2026 7:40 PM CST

Life on Orion: sleeping, meals, safety

Life on Orion is a bit like space camping. Astronauts share close quarters, sleep in wall-mounted bags, and eat quick, packaged meals together.
High-tech systems keep the air fresh and temperatures just right while traveling far from Earth.
For safety, Orion protects the crew from radiation and micrometeoroids, and if there's a solar storm, astronauts can take shelter in special storage areas.

Orion's European Service Module supplies water/power/oxygen

Orion relies on its European Service Module for essentials like water, power, and oxygen: basically everything needed to stay safe and comfortable during their cosmic road trip.


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