A resolution commemorating April 6, 2026, as the day the Artemis II crew surpassed the record for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space and celebrating the success of the Artemis II mission.
Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Passed Senate
Summary
Artemis II's record-setting journey beyond low Earth orbit commemorates April 6, 2026 when the crew reached 252,760 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record. The resolution celebrates the April 1, 2026 launch on the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center and honors Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft Integrity. It notes mission management at Johnson Space Center, the April 10 Pacific splashdown and recovery by the Navy and Coast Guard aboard USS John P. Murtha, and the role of more than 2,700 U.S. companies and international partners in restoring human missions to the vicinity of the Moon.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
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