Orion swung around the far side of the Moon, coming within 100 kilometers of the surface. Breaking Records and New Science
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. Lunar Flight
Return to the Stars: The Historic Success of Artemis II Humanity just took its most significant step back toward the lunar surface in over half a century. On April 10, 2026, the Orion spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, concluding the Artemis II mission —the first crewed flight to the lunar vicinity since 1972. The Mission at a Glance Orion swung around the far side of the
Planned to test docking between Orion and commercial landers. Lunar Flight