"Artemis II mission is expected to break the record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth, originally set by Apollo 13 at 400,171km."
"The crew is expected to eventually reach a maximum distance of 406,773 km from Earth as they perform a lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft."
"The Artemis programme is NASA's multi-decade mission to return men and women to the moon for the first time since 1972 and enable future missions to Mars."
"The four astronauts onboard include Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and a fourth unnamed astronaut, each bringing unique experience to the mission."
Artemis II is set to break the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, reaching 406,773 km. The mission, launching on April 6, 2026, will surpass the Apollo 13 record of 400,171 km. This mission is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon and establish a long-term base there. The crew includes four astronauts, with Reid Wiseman as commander and Victor Glover as pilot. Artemis II is the first crewed mission in the Artemis program following the uncrewed Artemis I test flight.
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