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On April 6, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II crew made history by traveling farther from Earth than any humans in over 50 years. At 12:56 p.m. CDT, the Orion spacecraft reached 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, surpassing the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
The crew reached a maximum distance of 252,760 miles (406,771 kilometers) from Earth during their lunar flyby — the farthest any humans have ever traveled in space.
The Crew
The four-person crew aboard Orion consists of:
- Reid Wiseman (NASA, Mission Commander)
- Victor Glover (NASA, Pilot)
- Christina Koch (NASA, Mission Specialist)
- Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency, Mission Specialist)
Historic Lunar Flyby Details
During the flyby, Artemis II came within 4,067 miles (6,545 kilometers) of the lunar surface — closer than any crewed spacecraft since the Apollo program. The crew became the first humans to observe the entire basin on the Moon’s far side with their own eyes.
In a touching gesture, the crew proposed naming two newly observed craters: one named Integrity after the Orion spacecraft, and another honoring Commander Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll.
Return Journey
Now homeward bound, the crew is expected to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, 2026, concluding the test flight that paves the way for a crewed lunar landing under the Artemis program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What record did Artemis II break?
A: Artemis II surpassed the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, reaching 252,760 miles (406,771 km) — beating Apollo 13’s 56-year-old record set in 1970.
Q: When will the Artemis II crew return to Earth?
A: The crew is scheduled to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, 2026, completing their historic test flight around the Moon.
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