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Artemis II · High Earth orbit · April 2, 2026

Earth from high orbit, 35,625 km up

Artemis II photo ART002-E-23537: Earth from high orbit, 35,625 km up
ART002-E-23537 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 400 mm
SEE THIS MOMENT ON ORION'S PATH →FULL RESOLUTION (5568×3712) ↗

Taken April 2, 2026 at 21:04:02 UTC (Apr 2, 5:04 PM EDT), mission time T+00d 22:29:02, with a Nikon D5 at 400 mm. Orion was 42,003 km (26,099 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 2, 2026 at 21:04:02 UTC · Apr 2, 5:04 PM EDT
Mission time
T+00d 22:29:02
Camera
Nikon D5 · 400 mm lens
From Earth
42,003 km · 26,099 mi
Below Orion
26.3°S 144.8°E on Earth
Chapter
High Earth orbit — A day looping around Earth to check out Orion: life support, navigation, manual flying.
NASA record
ART002-E-23537 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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