Artemis II lifts off from LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center
Mission Summary
Launch Date
04/01/2026
Mission Duration
9d 3h
Max Distance from Earth
406,771km
Splashdown
04/10/2026
Apollo 13 Record Comparison
Artemis II travelled a total of 406,771 km while Apollo 13 travelled 401,056 km — record broken by 5,715 km
101.4% of record
Crew Schedule
Current
Maneuver
Launch / Ascent
Started Apr 1, 2026, 10:35 PM
Liftoff from LC-39B
Next
Maintenance
Pre-ARB Checkouts
Apr 1, 2026, 10:43 PM
Cislunar Weather Conditions
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Recorded
Artemis II Splashdown
Watch the moment Artemis II's Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, returning NASA's four-person crew safely to Earth after their historic journey around the Moon. This official NASA broadcast captures the full recovery sequence — from parachute deployment to crew retrieval — marking the triumphant end of humanity's first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years.