Artemis II astronaut reveals cabin leak warning nearly derailed moon mission

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover said at Starmus VIII that on April 2 Orion issued a possible cabin leak warning about 15 minutes before the critical TLI burn. The alert proved false, the burn went ahead, and the crew reached a record 252,756 miles from Earth before splashing down on April 10.

• Orion's possible cabin leak warning came about 15 minutes before the TLI burn
• The alert was a false alarm; the main engine burned for about 5 minutes 50 seconds
• The crew traveled a record 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth
• The nearly 10-day mission ended with a splashdown off San Diego on April 10