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retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1996-050ALaunched 8/29/1996
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Interbol-2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M 2BL
Launch Date
8/29/1996
Last Contact
1/1/1999
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
694 km
Inclination
62.79 deg
Dry Mass
33 kg
Total Mass
33 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Direction de la defence (D7)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Registry
COSPAR ID
1996-050A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/317
Track
Mentions
116
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Victor Glover saw the Moon’s lunar terminator from a few thousand miles away during the Artemis II flight.

GeneralValue 2.5Apr 9, 2026Artemis 2 crew reflects on lunar flyby and Earth’s fragility during briefing

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission.

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Artemis 2 crew reflects on lunar flyby and Earth’s fragility during briefing

Victor Glover and his crewmates spent approximately seven hours taking turns at the Orion windows collecting science data for their team on Earth.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Apr 9, 2026Video: Artemis 2 flight day 8 highlights – Orion crew packs up and unveils Apollo 18 flag

Artemis II carries four crew members in the Orion spacecraft: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 9, 2026Los "despertares musicales" de la tripulación del Artemis II rumbo a la Luna

The Artemis II crew consisted of Reid Wiseman as commander, Victor Glover as pilot, Christina Koch as mission specialist, and Jeremy Hansen as mission specialist.

GovernancePlanValue 3.0Apr 8, 2026Artemis 2 crew captures rare lunar science as Orion splashdown target time announced

Artemis III astronauts are expected to encounter low-sun-angle lighting conditions at the Lunar South Pole similar to those observed by Victor Glover at the lunar terminator.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Apr 8, 2026Artemis 2 crew captures rare lunar science as Orion splashdown target time announced

NASA’s Artemis II mission carried astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.7Apr 8, 2026Artemis 2 crew captures rare lunar science as Orion splashdown target time announced

The Artemis II crew consisted of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

GeneralValue 3.0Apr 7, 2026NASA releases Artemis II Moon flyby images as crew heads home

Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen passed the previous distance record at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 6.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.8Apr 7, 2026NASA says Artemis II crew sets new distance record for human spaceflight

The Artemis II crew included CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch.

GeneralGovernanceValue 3.5Apr 7, 2026Video: Artemis 2 flight day 6 highlights – Crew captures rare science and breaks Apollo 13 distance record during historic lunar flyby

Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft carried Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

GeneralValue 2.8Apr 7, 2026El histórico sobrevuelo de la tripulación del Artemis II a la cara oculta de la Luna, en imágenes

Artemis II carries NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 6, 2026Primes and Subcontractors Contribute to Artemis II Mission

Victor Glover said Artemis 2 launched on its first try after the team learned a lot earlier in the year.

PlanValue 2.0Apr 6, 2026Artemis eclipses

Artemis II carried Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen to the Moon for the first time for a woman, a black person, and a Canadian/non-American astronaut.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 6, 2026Why haven’t humans gone back to the Moon no longer a valid question thanks to NASA Artemis II lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

GeneralValue 3.4Apr 6, 2026La tripulación de la Orion, los cuatro humanos que más lejos han viajado al espacio hasta ahora

The Artemis II crew consists of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, plus Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

GeneralGovernanceValue 3.0Apr 6, 2026Las imágenes clave de la misión Artemis II, que hoy sobrevuela la Luna

Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover of NASA and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency launched last Wednesday.

GeneralValue 3.0Apr 6, 2026Artemis II Crew Travels Farther from Earth Than Apollo 13 in a New Record

The Artemis II mission crew consists of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

GovernanceValue 3.0Apr 5, 2026Earth

The Artemis mission crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

GeneralValue 1.8Apr 5, 2026A Startup Hits Unicorn Status, and the Impact of the SpaceX IPO

Victor Glover is participating in a manual piloting demo for Artemis II.

GeneralCapabilityPlanValue 3.0Apr 4, 2026RT @NASA: The Artemis II crew began their day prepping for their flyby. Tasks include a manual piloting demo with Victor Glover, reviewing…