The rocket has already launched, and the crewed mission is scheduled to reach the moon’s vicinity on April 6, 2026, if the flight proceeds as planned. This mission is a lunar orbit mission, not a landing on the moon’s surface.

What’s happening

  • NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon.
  • NBC News reports the crew is expected to circle the moon on April 6.
  • BBC reports this mission is part of NASA’s path toward a future Moon landing, with Artemis IV currently targeted as the first crewed landing in the program.

If you meant a surface landing

  • The first crewed Artemis Moon landing is currently planned for Artemis IV, which sources describe as targeted for 2028.
  • Artemis III is expected earlier, but it is an orbital mission designed to help prepare for landing systems, not the landing itself.

If you want, I can also give you the exact timeline for Artemis II, III, and IV in one short table.