Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On April 6, four astronauts will make history by traveling farther from Earth than any humans before—surpassing the record set during Apollo 13.They will fly around the Moon’s far side, capturing new images of its surface, and come within about 4,000 miles of the Moon at their closest approach.
Important Times:
1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 UTC): Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record
2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 UTC): Lunar observation period begins
6:47 p.m. EDT (2247 UTC): Predicted loss of communications as Artemis II heads behind the moon (roughly 40 minutes)
7:02 p.m. EDT (2302 UTC): Artemis II's closest approach to the Moon
7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 UTC): Artemis II reaches its furthest distance from Earth
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On April 6, four astronauts will make history by traveling farther from Earth than any humans before—surpassing the record set during Apollo 13.They will fly around the Moon’s far side, capturing new images of its surface, and come within about 4,000 miles of the Moon at their closest approach.
Important Times:
1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 UTC): Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record
2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 UTC): Lunar observation period begins
6:47 p.m. EDT (2247 UTC): Predicted loss of communications as Artemis II heads behind the moon (roughly 40 minutes)
7:02 p.m. EDT (2302 UTC): Artemis II's closest approach to the Moon
7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 UTC): Artemis II reaches its furthest distance from Earth
#nasa #artemis2 #moon
This coverage is made possible by our amazing community! Consider becoming a The Launch Pad Member and go behind the scenes with early video access, behind the scenes live streams and more!
OUR MISSION:
To inform and inspire the explorers of tomorrow; because we believe that space is better together.
Join our community Discord! discord.com/invite/xCm9UpDPE4
Website: tlpnetwork.com
Follow us X! twitter.com/TLPN_Official
Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/TheLaunchPadNetwork
#Artemis #MoonRocket #Orion #Moon #Rocket #SpaceCoast #NASATV #NASALive
