Artemis II crew receives commemorative patch for record-breaking lunar flyby
By
Robert Pearlman
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Summary
NASA's Artemis II crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — flew by the Moon in early April, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before (52,756 miles) and reaching speeds of about 24,664 mph during reentry. While they did not break the speed record set by Apollo 10 in 1969, their journey inspired a new version of a classic mission patch. The crew are recognized as the fastest humans alive with a commemorative patch to mark the achievement.
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Their journey took them farther away from Earth than any humans have gone (52,756 miles [406,771 km])
The Artemis II astronauts did not exceed the speed record set by the Apollo 10 crew in 1969, but they did inspire a new version of a related, venerable patch.
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