Artemis II will not land on the Moon. It is a lunar flyby mission, and NASA is currently targeting April 1, 2026 for launch; the actual Moon landing is now planned for a later Artemis mission, with Artemis IV currently slated for 2028.

Quick scoop

  • Artemis II: crewed trip around the Moon, no landing.
  • Artemis III: no longer the landing mission in the latest reporting; it is being used for additional test and docking work.
  • Artemis IV: the mission currently described as the first crewed lunar landing target, with a 2028 timeline.

What that means

If you mean “when will Artemis land on the Moon?” , the most current answer is 2028, on Artemis IV , based on the latest reporting from NASA- related coverage.

If you want, I can also give you a very short timeline of Artemis I, II, III, and IV.