"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5773187/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby
Follow along! https://artemis.cdnspace.ca
Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.
Some alternative places to keep an eye on:
The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0
Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/
Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/
And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/
Current status as per https://artemis.cdnspace.ca:
Lunar flyby — photography & observations
Duration: 6 hours
Progress: 22%
"Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices [...] Fifteen cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operated by the crew."*
Looking forward to browsing https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ when the photos are ready.
* via https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers-your-most-pressing-artemis-ii-questions/
More images coming in!
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NASA Image and Video Library, serving up consolidated imagery and videos in one searchable location. Users can download content in multiple sizes and resolutions and see the metadata associated with images, including EXIF/camera data on many images.
Love this one, very sci-fi.
NASA Image and Video Library, serving up consolidated imagery and videos in one searchable location. Users can download content in multiple sizes and resolutions and see the metadata associated with images, including EXIF/camera data on many images.
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