NASA Artemis II Lunar FlyBy
The Launch Pad·2026-04-06 02:01
On April 6, four astronauts will make history by traveling farther from Earth than any humans before—surpassing the record set during Apollo 13.They will fly around the Moon’s far side, capturing new images of its surface, and come within about 4,000 miles of the Moon at their closest approach. Important Times: 1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 UTC): Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 UTC): Lunar observation period begins 6:47 p.m. EDT (2247 UTC): Predicted loss of communications ...