It is the closest that the capsule will get to the moon’s surface during this mission.
Artemis: What you need to knowNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content DeskThe Artemis mission is a step closer to landing on the moon, as NASA’s Orion capsule passed within 80 miles of the lunar surface.
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