Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on

Artemis II became the farthest crewed mission from Earth, topping Apollo 13’s long-standing record.

The Orion capsule reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles, surpassing Apollo 13’s 248,655 miles.

Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise said he was happy to see the record pass to the next generation.

The milestone underscores NASA’s push to expand human exploration ahead of future Moon landings.