The Orion space capsule reaches a record distance from Earth 10 days after launch

The Orion capsule of the US Space Agency (NASA) in the framework of the Artemis 1 program has set a new record in terms of distance traveled from the Earth, approximately 10 days after its launch.
And NASA announced, in a tweet on Twitter today, Saturday, that Orion is more than 249,000 miles (more than 400,000 km) from Earth, noting that this is the longest distance traveled by a spacecraft intended for passengers. humans.

Today, @NASA_Orion it will break the record for the furthest distance of a spacecraft designed to carry humans into deep space and return them safely to Earth. This record is currently held by Apollo 13.
Hear from Apollo astronauts and flight directors about the future of #Artemis: pic.twitter.com/fH35MXFfS3

— NASA (@NASA) November 26, 2022

The previous record was set more than 50 years ago by the Apollo 13 mission, which covered a distance of 248,655 miles.

There are no humans aboard the Orion capsule, as astronauts are not expected to join until the Artemis 2 mission begins in 2024.

Just before setting the record on Saturday, the Orion capsule entered lunar orbit.