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Artemis II Surpasses Apollo 13 Distance Record

Kumari Sonali

Artemis II Surpasses Apollo 13 Distance Record:

NASA’s Artemis II Mission has set a new record for the farthest distance travelled by humans in space, surpassing the Apollo 13 milestone of 1970.

  • The crew travelled beyond 248,655 miles from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of about 252,756 miles.
  • Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 (1972) and the 1st human flight under the Artemis programme, aimed at advancing human space exploration.
  • The mission includes four astronauts, three from NASA and one from the Canadian Space Agency, on board the Orion spacecraft.
  • Launched on 1st April, using the Space Launch System (SLS), the spacecraft follows a free-return lunar flyby trajectory around the Moon.
  • The mission includes a close lunar approach (~4,067 miles), observation of the Moon’s far side, a solar eclipse, and a planned communication blackout.
  • Data collected (images, telemetry, observations) will support future Artemis missions, including crewed lunar landings, and contribute to establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon.