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Artemis II Launches to the Moon
Join us for continuing live coverage of Artemis II, the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. Lifting off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1, the mission will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10‑day journey. The crew will fly around the Moon on Monday, April 6, before returning to Earth for a splashdown on Friday, April 10.
Upcoming Events
Monday, April 6
1 p.m. | Official NASA broadcast of the Artemis II flight around the Moon. Stream on YouTube, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Peacock, Netflix, NASA+
- 1:56 p.m. | the Artemis II crew is projected to break the distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth. Apollo 13 reached 248,655 miles from Earth; Artemis II is expected to reach a maximum distance of 252,757 miles—about 4,102 miles farther. The crew is scheduled to offer remarks on the milestone at approximately 2:10 p.m.
- 2:45 p.m. | The seven-hour lunar observation period begins. As it begins, the Artemis II crew will have views of both the near and far sides of the Moon. Because room at the spacecraft’s windows is limited, the crew will rotate in pairs: two astronauts will observe for 55 to 85 minutes while the other two exercise or complete other tasks, then they will switch.
- 6:41 p.m. | Mission control expects to temporarily lose communication with the Artemis II crew as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the Moon.
- 7:00 p.m. | The Artemis II crew will make their closest approach to the Moon, then reach tit’s farthest point from Earth at 7:05 p.m. At this distance, the Moon will appear to the crew roughly the size of a basketball held at arm’s length. The crew may also become the first humans to view certain regions of the Moon’s far side with the unaided eye. This moment also marks the crew’s maximum distance from Earth during the mission.
- 7:21 p.m. | NASA’s Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston is expected to re-establish communication with the Artemis II crew.
- 8:36 p.m. | The Orion spacecraft enters a period in which the Moon eclipses the Sun.
- 9:35 p.m. | The lunar flyby observation period concludes. The Artemis II crew will begin transferring some of their imagery to the ground. The science team will review the images and observations overnight, then discuss them with the crew the following day while the experience is still fresh.
Tuesday, April 7
4 p.m. | Daily news conference on Artemis II. Stream on YouTube
Wednesday, April 8
8:30 a.m. | Launch coverage of NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 mission to the International Space Station. Launch scheduled for 8:49 a.m. Stream on YouTube, NASA+
3:30 p.m. | Daily news conference on Artemis II. Stream on YouTube
Thursday, April 9
3:30 p.m. | Daily news conference on Artemis II. Stream on YouTube
Friday, April 10
12:30 a.m. | Coverage of the rendezvous and capture of NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 mission to the International Space Station. Capture scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Stream on YouTube, NASA+
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