US EditionArtemis II arrives in lunar space ahead of its trip around the Moon
The crew will pass 252,757 miles from Earth and collect lunar observations that could help NASA prepare for future Moon landings.
- During Monday, the four Artemis astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—entered the lunar sphere of influence, marking the first time humans crossed this gravitational threshold since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- Launched from Florida, the mission aims to test newly designed orange spacesuits and evaluate spacecraft performance during this 10-day crewed flight around the Moon.
- Observing about 35 lunar targets including the 3.8 billion-year-old Orientale basin, the crew will gather data that Kelsey Evans Young, the lunar science lead, characterized as 'is discovery' rather than routine observation.
- During the flyby, the crew will break Apollo 13's distance record, traveling 252,760 miles from Earth as they swing around the Moon's far side.
- Splashdown is scheduled off the coast of San Diego on Friday, concluding the 10-day mission after the crew observes a rare solar eclipse and completes lunar photography.
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The crew — made up of American astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen — began on April 6 the highlight of their mission of almost ten days, the first manned flight of the Artemis program.On the sixth day of flight, the Orion spacecraft entered the sphere of gravitational influence of the Moon, a key moment in which lunar gravity passes to dominate the trajectory of the ship.From that point, t…
Artemis II crew becomes farthest-flying humans
NASA's Artemis II astronauts reached a historic milestone on Monday, entering the moon's gravitational sphere of influence and preparing to break a 56-year human spaceflight record. The Orion capsule, carrying Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, is set to travel approximately 252,757 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 record by 4,102 miles. As the crew sails over th…
Hard number: Lunar sphere of influence
The astronauts of Artemis II – NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency – entered the moon’s sphere of influence today. It is a key milestone in their 10-day mission: Once inside it, the moon’s gravity becomes stronger than Earth’s, helping “slingshot” the crew back home.
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nin.rsFour astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission entered the Moon's gravitational sphere of influence early this morning, flying on a path that will soon take them to the dark, far side of the Moon.
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