"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5773187/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby

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@stefan NASA is metric. The moon is metric too. 95% of the world is metric.
@MichaelSchramm Ah, good catch. I was just quoting the article, but it definitely makes sense to include a conversion.