NASA's Artemis 1, Over 400,000 Kms From Earth, Sets A New Record
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The record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission at 248,655 miles from Earth.
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 419,378 kilometres from Earth. The record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission at 248,655 miles from our home planet. Mission Time: 11 days, 4 hrs, 27 minOrion is 260,590 miles from Earth, 48,345 miles from the Moon, cruising at 1,852 miles per hour.P: (133334, -199119, -112070)V: (1774, 512, 140)O: 335º, 3.1º, 305.6ºWhat's this? https://t.co/voR4yGy2mg#TrackArtemispic.twitter.com/OM7HlUbMnE Today, @NASA_Orion will break the record for farthest distance of a spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space and safely return them to Earth. This record is currently held by Apollo 13.Hear from Apollo astronauts and flight directors on the future of #Artemis: pic.twitter.com/fH35MXFfS3
For the next six days, Orion will remain in lunar orbit. It will then put the spacecraft on a trajectory back to Earth, followed by a Sunday, December 11, splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, a press release by NASA said.
NASA, in a build-up to the landmark event, said, “Today, NASA Orion Spacecraft will break the record for farthest distance of a spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space and safely return them to Earth. This record is currently held by Apollo 13.” The text was attached to a video featuring the Apollo astronauts and flight directors who spoke about the future of Artemis. Take a look:
