NASA's Artemis II Completes First Manned Moon Mission Since 1972, Sets Distance Record

Artemis II Mission Achieves Key Milestones NASA's Artemis II mission completed a flight around the moon and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday.

Artemis II is the first manned moon mission since 1972. The mission set the record for the furthest humans have travelled into space at 252,756 miles (406,771km).

Cambridge University Space Flight Society Pursues Space Boundary Goal The Cambridge University Space Flight Society was established in 2006 mainly by engineering students with the 100km goal in mind.

The Kármán line is known as the boundary of space at 100km (62 miles) above earth. The society has built several rockets and engines, including Griffin I, which is capable of reaching an altitude of 150km (93 miles) if launched successfully. Elisabeth Rakozy said the 100-strong Cambridge University Space Flight Society hoped to pass the Kármán line, 100km (62 miles) above earth, within the next two years.

The society has previously launched rockets and high altitude balloons from locations in Cambridge and the United States. It received support from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

Recent Developments and Launches The Cambridge University Space Flight Society launched an unmanned rocket from the Mojave Desert in California.

The mission of the society was slowed by the pandemic but has since picked up renewed momentum. The society has made progress in the past few months with logistics, insurance, and licensing. The society planned to launch a rocket in Scotland.

Elisabeth Rakozy, aged 22, is co-president of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society. Ben Sutcliffe, aged 22, is co-president of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society.

Future Plans for Society Members Elisabeth Rakozy, aged 22, accepted a job with US aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space, which would begin after her graduation.

“The 100-strong Cambridge University Space Flight Society hoped to pass the Kármán line, 100km (62 miles) above earth, within the next two years." — Elisabeth Rakozy > "The mission of the Cambridge University Space Flight Society was slowed by the pandemic but has since picked up renewed momentum.”