Artemis 2 is expected to reach the Moon around April 6, 2026 , about the sixth day of its mission. It is a lunar flyby, not a landing, and the crew is expected to return to Earth with splashdown around April 10, 2026.

Quick Scoop

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1, 2026 , and the spacecraft is on a roughly 10-day lunar flyby profile. Public reporting indicates the Moon encounter is planned for April 6 , with the capsule looping around the Moon before heading home.

What that means

  • Reaches the Moon: around April 6, 2026.
  • Mission type: crewed flyby/orbit-around , not landing.
  • Returns to Earth: around April 10, 2026.

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