when does artemis 2 reach the moon

Artemis II is not expected to “reach the Moon” by landing on it; it is a crewed flyby/orbit mission around the Moon. NASA’s current mission timeline says the 10-day flight is planned to launch on April 1, 2026, and one report says Orion reaches its farthest point on about day 6 of the flight, which would place the Moon flyby around April 6, 2026.

Quick scoop

• Launch: April 1, 2026, at 6:35 p.m.

• Moon approach/flyby: around day 6 of the mission, roughly April 6, 2026.

• Mission type: crewed trip around the Moon, not a landing.

Why people ask this

Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission in decades, so “reach the Moon” usually means the point when the spacecraft swings around the Moon’s far side. NASA and several outlets describe it as a 10-day mission designed to send astronauts around the Moon and back.

If you want, I can also give you the exact mission timeline day by day.