Artemis II Moon Flyby: Crew, Timeline and What to Know
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The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.
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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission: Everything You Need to Know The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it. Listen · 7:41 min Share full article By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the Artemis II launch at Kennedy Space Center and is now covering the crew’s lunar flyby from Johnson Space Center in Houston. April 6, 2026, 12:01 a.m. ET Maybe you weren’t paying attention last Wednesday when the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on a journey around the moon. But it’s a 10-day flight, and on day 6, you’d be jumping in at the highlight of the trip. It’s moon day! Here is the information you should know about why three Americans and a Canadian are they are going there but not landing. What is Artemis II? Artemis is NASA’s program to send astronauts back to the moon. (In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo, which was the name of America’s moon program of the 1960s and 70s.) The mission’s goal is to test out the life support system and other key systems on the vehicle the astronauts will fly in, Orion. Along the way, they will make geological observations of the moon’s surface, including parts of the far side that human eyes have never seen. In addition, experiments are tracking how deep space affects the astronauts’ bodies. It is a follow-up to Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight that launched in November 2022. When was the launch? The crew lifted off on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:35 p.m. Eastern time. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch site known as 39B was originally built for Saturn V rockets used for the Apollo moon missions. Within eight minutes of lifting off, the crew was properly in space and ready to begin their journey to the moon. How long will the mission last? From launch to splashdown, the mission will last about 10 days. Today is Day 6. Artemis II w...
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