Artemis II: Moments Around the Moon

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen completed a nearly 10-day journey that took them 252,756 miles from home at their farthest distance from Earth. The first Artemis crew launch at 6:35 p.m. EDT April 1, 2026 and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean 8:07 p.m. April 10. They flew 694,481 miles in total during their mission. Their lunar flyby took them farther than any humans have ever traveled before, surpassing the previous distance record set by Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970. As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly challenging missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, establish an enduring human presence on the lunar surface, and lay the groundwork for sending the first astronauts – American astronauts – to Mars. To learn more about the Artemis program, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis

What is said in the film

Reid. Victor, Christina and Jeremy. Good luck. Godspeed. Artemis II Let's go.

It was an amazing ride uphill. We had a good separation. Good motion. Houston is go for TLI. We have the start of the translunar injection burn that will send the crew around the moon.

The first humans to do so in over 50 years. You can see the entire globe from pole to pole. It was the most spectacular moment. As of 30 seconds ago, you are now closer to the moon than you are to us on Earth. Good morning, Integrity and good morning, moon.

We caught a view of Earth. in window one. We look like we're smiling at you.

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