Artemis II has carried its four‑person crew farther from Earth than any humans in history, according to NASA‑verified mission data reported by national outlets.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft surpassed the previous human‑distance record – set by Apollo 13 in 1970 at 248,655 miles, just before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. National reporting based on NASA’s live telemetry places the record‑breaking moment between 1:56 and 1:58 p.m. ET, with Orion continuing on a trajectory expected to reach roughly 252,760 miles from Earth.
North Carolina native Christina Koch, serving as mission specialist, is part of the crew now holding that record. Koch, who grew up in Jacksonville and graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and NC State University, previously set the world record for the longest spaceflight by a woman.
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. The flight is designed to test life‑support systems, deep‑space navigation, and communication capabilities ahead of Artemis III, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface.
The crew will continue toward a lunar flyby before beginning the return trip to Earth.
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