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Artemis II schedule: When do NASA astronauts reach moon, return to Earth?

NASA Artemis II SLS rocket launched at 6:35 pm April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Artemis II astronauts to splash down off San Diego coast following 10-day moon mission

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‘Let's go to the moon!': Artemis II launches on historic lunar mission

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts head toward moon

NASA's Artemis II crew have left Earth's orbit and are on their way to the moon.

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Artemis II shares new lunar images while more than halfway to the moon

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Artemis II crew snap epic photos of the Earth from space

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Watch Artemis II livestream as crew travels towards the moon

As of 9 a.m. ET on Friday, April 3, the Artemis II crew is almost 84,000 miles away from Earth, and hurtling through space at 4,417 mph towards the moon, according to NASA's Artemis II tracker.

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See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission

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Artemis II astronauts view Earth from space: "We're all one people"

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Artemis II live updates: Astronauts enter Orion crew module

Artemis II will carry a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the moon.

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Artemis II mission’s director talks about recovery operations in San Diego

Four astronauts will be aboard the Orion spacecraft that will orbit the moon over the course of 10 days before it returns to Earth just off the coast of San Diego.

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How long will it take Artemis II to get to the moon? Here's a timeline

The mission is expected to last about 10 days, with the crew reaching the moon's vicinity on around day five or six before returning to Earth.