Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight
Summary
The Artemis II astronauts visited their space capsule again at Kennedy Space Center three months after completing a historic trip around the moon. They set a new record for distance traveled in space and shared their excitement for upcoming Artemis missions, which plan to orbit the moon and eventually land astronauts there.Key Facts
- Artemis II astronauts are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
- They traveled 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometers), the farthest distance humans have gone beyond the moon.
- This was the first mission to the moon area in over 50 years.
- The crew thanked the teams who supported their mission during their visit.
- Artemis III, planned for next year, will practice docking maneuvers in orbit with lunar landers made by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
- Artemis IV, targeted by 2028, aims to land two astronauts on the moon.
- Artemis II’s Christina Koch is the first woman to fly to the moon.
- Jeremy Hansen will leave the Canadian Space Agency but remain involved with Artemis as a reservist in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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