Philosoraptor
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Orion is being sent on a 26-day excursion that will take it into what's called a distant retrograde orbit at the Moon.
At its closest, the capsule will be a mere 100km from the lunar surface; at its most distant, Orion will be up to 70,000km (45,000 miles). This will be the furthest from Earth any human-rated spacecraft has ever ventured.
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