The Artemis II mission is more than halfway to the Moon.
Christina KOCH
NASA Astronaut
After cancellation of the first outbound trajectory correction burn, the Artemis II crew began preparing the Orion spacecraft’s cabin for the lunar observation period on Monday, April 6, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Additionally, crew members have been exercising, practicing medical response procedures, and testing the spacecraft’s emergency communications system in deep space.
The crew is scheduled to begin getting ready for bed soon, and will begin their sleep period around 3 a.m. CDT. The ground team will wake them up to begin Flight Day 4 at 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 4.
View the latest imagery from the Artemis II mission on our Artemis II Multimedia Resource Page. Please follow @NASAArtemis on X, Facebook, and Instagram for real-time updates. Live mission coverage is available on NASA’s YouTube channel.
Joseph ZakrzewskiRachel H. KraftBrandi DeanJames H. GannonDanny BairdNASA Communications SpecialistApril 4, 2026 12:00AM