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Artemis II's astronauts will fly further from the Earth than anyone in human history. Lunar flyby coverage starts at 1:00 pm EDT (1700 UTC) on Monday, April 6
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Artemis II Launches Around the Moon (Official NASA Recap)
The Moon is the mission.
At 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC) on April 1, 2026, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen lifted off on Artemis II's approximately 10-day mission around the Moon.
We'll be streaming Artemis II 24/7, with live telemetry, news briefings, and views from Orion, through splashdown, and keep an eye on our Artemis blog for the latest mission updates.
u/nasa — 5 days ago