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novembre 28, 2022 - NASA

Artemis I Spacecraft Set to Break Apollo Distance Record

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Now 10 days into its mission, NASA’s Artemis I Orion spacecraft is providing our mission control teams with a wealth of important data—and hitting a few space exploration milestones along the way.
On Saturday, Nov. 26, at 7:42 a.m. EST, #Orion will break the record for farthest distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space and safely return them to Earth. Flying in distant retrograde orbit—‘distant’ in the sense that it’s at a high altitude from the lunar surface, and ‘retrograde’ because #Orion will travel around the Moon opposite the direction the Moon travels around Earth—Orion will surpass the previous record of 248,655 statute miles, which was set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. #Orion is expected to reach its maximum distance of more than 270,000 statute miles from Earth at 4:13 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 28.

Orion’s flight records, while impressive, serve an important purpose. By testing Orion in a variety of situations, NASA’s teams will better understand how the spacecraft performs in space and prepare for future missions with crew. #Orion will spend an additional 15 days in flight on its 25.5-day journey before re-entering Earth’s atmosphere and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Dec. 11.
Want the latest mission updates? Check out our Artemis I blog for daily reports on Orion’s progress, and see recent photos from Orion’s mission in our image gallery. Plus, you can follow along and track Orion via the Artemis Real-Time Orbit Website, or watch live footage from the spacecraft.