Artemis II rounds the lunar far side and breaks the Apollo 13 distance record
Orion passed behind the far side of the Moon at a closest approach of roughly 6,500 km above the surface. At 1:56 p.m. EDT the crew surpassed Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record, eventually reaching 252,756 miles (406,771 km) — the farthest humans have travelled from Earth.
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NASA's Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight
Records that on 6 April 2026 the Artemis II crew surpassed Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record and reached 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth, and that splashdown occurred at 8:07 p.m. EDT on 10 April 2026 off San Diego.
NASA · 2026-04-06 · Verified
nasa.gov news release, April 2026
Recorded on Artemis II
- Apollo 13 oxygen tank 2 ruptures
- Apollo 13 crew returns alive
- NASA concludes the Orion heat shield investigation
- Artemis II launches — first crew beyond low Earth orbit since 1972
- Artemis II rounds the lunar far side and breaks the Apollo 13 distance record
- Artemis II splashes down off San Diego
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