The fastest humans in the galaxy just got a spiffy patch to prove it
NASA's Artemis II crew are the fastest people alive, and now they have the patch to prove it. Mission Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen (the latter with the Canadian Space Agency) spent 10 days in early April flying by the Moon. Their journey took them farther away from Earth than any humans have gone (52,756 miles [406,771 km]) and then, on the way back on board their Orion spacecraft Integrity , they sped u
The four-person crew of NASA's Artemis II mission has been officially recognized for reaching record-breaking speeds during their recent lunar flyby. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen achieved a top speed of approximately 24,664 miles per hour while returning to Earth in the Orion spacecraft. This velocity places the team among the fastest humans in history, trailing only the three astronauts from the 1969 Apollo 10 mission. To commemorate this achievement, the crew has unveiled a commemorative mission patch. The flight also set a distance record, as the team traveled further from Earth than any other humans have previously ventured. This milestone serves as a significant marker in the ongoing development of deep-space exploration capabilities.
This recognition highlights the extreme physical demands and engineering milestones achieved by the Artemis II crew as NASA prepares for future long-term lunar exploration.
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