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+ 

All times Eastern and are subject to change.  

• Live coverage of the flyby begins at 1 p.m., and continues through 9:45 p.m.   

• 1:30 p.m.: NASA hosts a conversation between the crew and the science officer in NASA’s Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, to go over the objectives and timeline for the flyby.   
  •  Because the Sun’s angle on the Moon shifts by about one degree every two hours, the crew could not know the exact lighting conditions to expect on the lunar surface until after launch. This briefing provides one final opportunity to review details before the flyby begins.  

• 1:56 p.m.: The Artemis II crew is expected surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.   
  • The Apollo 13 crew traveled 248,655 miles from Earth; Artemis II will reach a maximum distance of 252,757 miles from Earth, surpassing the record by about 4,102 miles. The crew is expected to make remarks on the milestone around 2:10 p.m. 

• 2:45 p.m.: The seven-hour lunar observation period begins. Crew will see both the near and far sides of the Moon as the observation period begins.   
  •  Because room at the spacecraft’s windows is limited, the crew will divide into pairs, with two crew members observing for 55 to 85 minutes, while the pair exercises or completes on other tasks.   

• 6:41 p.m.: Mission control expects to temporarily lose communication with the crew as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the Moon.  

• 7:00 p.m.: Astronauts will make their closest approach to the Moon, the reach its farthest point from Earth at 7:05 p.m.  
  • At this distance, the Moon will appear to the astronauts about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length. They also may be the first humans to see some parts of the Moon’s far side with the unaided eye.  

• Crew reach their maximum distance from Earth during the mission 

•  7:21 p.m.: NASA’s Mission Control Center should re-acquire communication with the astronauts.   

• 8:36p.m.: Orion enters period with Moon eclipsing the Sun 

• 9:35 p.m.: The flyby observation period wraps. Crew will begin transferring some of their imagery to the ground. The science team will review the images and observations overnight then discuss with 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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