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Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared
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The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious lunar far side as they zoom around.
Key facts
- Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch are the world’s first lunar astronauts since Apollo 17’s crew of three in 1972
- Artemis II was poised to set a distance record for humans, traveling more than 252,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home without stopping
- Their nearly 10-day mission — ending with a Pacific splashdown on April 10 — is the first step in NASA’s bold plans for a sustainable moon base
- The Canadian Space Agency celebrated the country’s role in the mission, speaking from Quebec with astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he headed toward his lunar rendezvous
Summary
Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. Artemis II was poised to set a distance record for humans, traveling more than 252,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) from Earth before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home without stopping or entering lunar orbit. The Canadian Space Agency celebrated the country’s role in the mission, speaking from Quebec with astronaut Jeremy Hansen as he headed toward his lunar rendezvous. “Today he is making history for Canada,” said Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell.