The Artemis II crew has travelled farther from Earth than any humans before, beating a record previously set by Apollo 13.
Follow the latest on their six-hour flyby of the moon later, and watch videos of the historic mission so far 🚀➡️ https://news.sky.com/story/artemis-ii-live-moon-mission-nasa-florida-latest-13494699
Here are some of the key moments to expect from the lunar flyby later. The timings below, in UK time, may change based on real-time operations.
Monday, 6 April
11:44 pm: Mission control expects to temporarily lose communication with the crew as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the moon.
11:45 pm: During "Earthset," Earth will glide behind the moon from Orion’s perspective.
Tuesday, 7 April
12:02 am: Orion reaches its closest approach to the moon at 4,070 miles above the surface.
12:07 am: Crew reach their maximum distance from Earth during the mission.
12:25 am: "Earthrise" marks Earth coming back into view on the opposite edge of the moon.
12:25 am: NASA’s Mission Control Center should re -acquire communication with the astronauts.
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