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Artemis II · The long coast · April 5, 2026

The Moon ahead, 134,191 km away

Artemis II photo ART002-E-23977: The Moon ahead, 134,191 km away
ART002-E-23977 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 350 mm
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Taken April 5, 2026 at 06:38:20 UTC (Apr 5, 2:38 AM EDT), mission time T+03d 08:03:20, with a Nikon D5 at 350 mm. Orion was 325,159 km (202,044 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 5, 2026 at 06:38:20 UTC · Apr 5, 2:38 AM EDT
Mission time
T+03d 08:03:20
Camera
Nikon D5 · 350 mm lens
From Earth
325,159 km · 202,044 mi
Below Orion
26.6°S 46.3°W on Earth
Chapter
The long coast — Three days coasting outbound. Earth shrinks to a crescent; the Moon grows ahead.
NASA record
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