Flyby
Artemis II Lunar Flyby
Cislunar space
Monday, April 6, 2026 · 16:45 UTC
Flyby
Details
/01Video during the lunar flyby may be limited while the spacecraft flies through an eclipse. The crew also is expected to temporarily experience a loss of communications with Earth as the Orion flies behind the Moon’s far side.
Type
Flyby
Duration
N/A
Location
Cislunar space
Status
Scheduled
Related Launches
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Agencies
/03National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Government
Programs
/04Artemis
The Artemis program is a US government-funded crewed spaceflight program that has the goal of landing "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon, specifically at the lunar south pole region.