Artemis astronauts reach halfway milestone as Orion heads for lunar flyby NASA confirms

Published on 24 April 2026

Orion is already over 219000 km away

NASA says the four Artemis astronauts have reached the halfway point to the Moon. Their Orion spacecraft continues on course toward a planned lunar flyby, now more than 219,000 kilometres from Earth. The agency confirmed the milestone late Friday, marking another step in the Artemis lunar exploration program as the mission maintains its trajectory.

Orion spacecraft is on its way to a lunar flyby
NASA confirmed the halfway-to-the-Moon milestone
Spacecraft is more than 219000 km from Earth
Mission continues along its planned trajectory

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Artemis astronauts reach halfway milestone as Orion heads for lunar flyby NASA confirms

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