The Artemis II mission is set to achieve a historic milestone, with astronauts traveling farther from Earth than any humans have previously. This groundbreaking event will occur following the successful launch on April 1, as the crew prepares for a flyby of the Moon.
Live coverage of the mission will begin at 1 PM ET on both YouTube and the NASA+ website, with an option to stream through Netflix. Key moments include the crew's record-breaking distance from Earth at 1:56 PM ET, surpassing the Apollo 13 mission's previous mark from 1970.
The Orion spacecraft will start its lunar flyby at 2:45 PM ET, making its closest approach to the Moon around 7:02 PM ET. A maximum distance from Earth will be reached shortly thereafter at 7:07 PM ET. The crew will then witness a total solar eclipse from the Moon's far side at 8:35 PM ET, an event not visible from Earth.