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Artemis II surpasses Apollo 13 and sets new space record
The Orion capsule, part of NASA's Artemis II mission, marked a historic milestone this Monday by becoming the crewed mission to reach the greatest distance from Earth, surpassing the record set more than five decades ago by Apollo 13.
TL;DR
- The Orion capsule of the Artemis II mission has set a new distance record from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's 1970 record.
- The previous record was 400,171 kilometers, and Artemis II reached a new trajectory beyond this mark.
- Astronaut Jeremy Hansen highlighted the achievement, honoring past space exploration efforts.
- The mission's objective is to orbit the Moon and return to Earth within ten days.
- The four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen, will individually set personal distance records.
- Artemis II will pass over the far side of the Moon, an area not directly visible from Earth, which has not been observed by humans since 1972.
- The Orion capsule is equipped with 32 cameras for detailed imaging.
- Communication with Earth will be lost for approximately 40 minutes when the Moon is between the spacecraft and Earth.