@dallanlax@forallcurious It will be farther. Apollo 11 went ~240k mi (~380k km). Apollo 13 is the current record, which was accidental. Oxygen tank exploded, so they orbited around the moon to come back. They went ~248k mi (~400k km). Artemis II is supposed to travel ~252k miles (~402k km) from Earth.
@travisjbreese@forallcurious Nope. Artemis II is a test flight, mainly making sure that the SLS and Orion systems work with a crew on board. Secondly though, itโs to see test safety systems for deep-space missions. Safer trips from Earth to Luna, and later on, safe trips from Earth to Mars.