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Artemis II · The long coast · April 4, 2026

Earth from 233,159 km, on the way to the Moon

Artemis II photo ART002-E-4466: Earth from 233,159 km, on the way to the Moon
ART002-E-4466 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 400 mm
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Taken April 4, 2026 at 05:36:01 UTC (Apr 4, 1:36 AM EDT), mission time T+02d 07:01:01, with a Nikon D5 at 400 mm. Orion was 233,159 km (144,878 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 4, 2026 at 05:36:01 UTC · Apr 4, 1:36 AM EDT
Mission time
T+02d 07:01:01
Camera
Nikon D5 · 400 mm lens
From Earth
233,159 km · 144,878 mi
Below Orion
25.7°S 34.8°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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