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Originally Posted by Lisanp@aol.com
In 1969 it took the Apollo 11 astronauts three days, three hours and 49 minutes to reach the moon
In 2022 it took the Artemis 1, an uncrewed craft, five days to reach the Moon's orbit
Strange how things have progressed over the years
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New Horizons, Launched in 2006 on it's way to Pluto, got to the orbit of the moon once leaving Earth in approximately three hours.
Depends on the mission, I suppose.