Artemis II Astronauts To Break Distance Record | Aviation Week Network

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Irene Klotz
Mark Carreau
April 05, 2026

Artemis II

Orion snapped a high-resolution selfie with a camera mounted on one of its solar array wings on the second day of the Artemis II mission.

HOUSTON—The four Artemis II astronauts remained on course April 4 to break the distance record for a crewed flight as they prepared their Orion spacecraft for science observations during a flyby of the Moon. As they awoke to begin their fourth day in space, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor…

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America’s space program through news reporting.

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