Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage Separates from Orion

Following a successful perigee raise maneuver and translunar injection burn, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (IPCS) separated from Orion and the European Service Module. The ICPS will enter a heliocentric orbit, circling the Sun until it is destroyed. This video was captured by a camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays.

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Uploaded on November 19, 2022
Taken on November 17, 2022