Orion is expected to reach the Moon around April 6, 2026 , about the sixth day of the Artemis II mission.

Quick Scoop

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026 , and the spacecraft is on a roughly 10-day trip around the Moon and back. The crew’s closest lunar approach is expected on the outbound leg before Orion heads home toward Earth.

If you want, I can also give you the mission day-by-day timeline in a simple table.