Orion's interior space is equivalent to that of two minivans, NASA says. That's a lot more breathing room than space capsules of the 1960s and '70s.

The astronauts and cameras on NASA's Artemis II mission are capturing stunning photos of the Earth, moon and Orion spacecraft.

NASA's highly-anticipated Artemis II mission has launched a crew of four astronauts on a historic 10-day trip around the moon and back.

"The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to prepare and consume in NASA's Orion spacecraft," the agency states on its website.

The Artemis II mission around the moon is underway. Four CNN journalists cram inside a capsule-size van to show the constraints inside the Orion spacecraft that four astronauts will share for the 10-day trip.

On April 6, 2026, the NASA Artemis II Orion spacecraft reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles from Earth while performing a lunar flyby, breaking the Apollo 13 record for farthest distance

Here is what life will be like for the four astronauts onboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.

NASA's AROW tool lets you follow the Orion spacecraft's every move — including tonight's historic lunar flyby, the first by humans since 1972.