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Artemis II · Mission Status

Lunar Flyby Pass

Closest approach and pass around the Moon.

NowFD6 · Lunar closest approach (4,000–6,000 mi)
NextFD6 · Potential farthest-from-Earth record · in 2d

Live Telemetry

Derived
11:57:39 UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T+ 4d 23h 26m 44s

Velocity

0.7793 km/s

Distance — Earth

239 995 km

Distance — Moon

130 000 km

Signal Delay

0.80 s

Data Freshness

AGING

Synced 11:57:35 UTC · JPL Horizons

Live stats

Derived

Phase

Lunar Flyby Pass

Velocity

0.7793 km/s

Distance — Earth

239 994 km

Distance — Moon

130 000 km

Signal delay

0.80 s

DSN

Madrid · DSS-63

CONNECTED

Synced 11:57:35 UTC

Timeline14 past● Live10 upcoming

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Crew module

Artemis II flight crew

Portraits, biographies, and highlights from NASA and CSA

Reid Wiseman in spacesuit, smiling

Commander · NASA

Reid Wiseman

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman commands Artemis II after leading Expedition 41 as a flight engineer and serving as a Navy test pilot and mission leader.

Highlights

  • Logged 189 days aboard the International Space Station (Expedition 41)
  • Led robotics and EVA coordination as a mission specialist before commanding Artemis II
Victor Glover looking ahead in astronaut uniform

Pilot · NASA

Victor Glover

Pilot Victor Glover brings carrier aviation, test pilot, and Crew-1 mission expertise as Artemis II pilot, supporting vehicle automation and lunar navigation.

Highlights

  • Pilot on SpaceX Crew-1 and first African American to complete a full ISS increment
  • Experience with complex avionics and automation in multi-vehicle operations
Christina Koch in NASA flight suit

Mission Specialist · NASA

Christina Koch

Mission Specialist Christina Koch, a former electrical engineer, brings record-setting ISS experience and EVA leadership to Artemis II science and systems work.

Highlights

  • Set the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days)
  • Led the first all-female spacewalk and contributed to Earth and planetary science investigations
Jeremy Hansen posing in astronaut uniform

Mission Specialist · CSA

Jeremy Hansen

Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen joins Artemis II after serving as a CF-18 demonstration pilot and astronaut for CSA missions.

Highlights

  • Canadian Space Agency astronaut selected in 2009 with fighter/test pilot experience
  • Supports Canadarm operations and human factors research during Artemis II

Orion vehicle

Systems

FlightNOMINAL
Derived
Speed0,779 km/s
Distance to Earth240 000 km
Distance to Moon130 000 km
Mission Elapsed430 000 s

Derived from Horizons (COMMAND=-1024)

CommsCONNECTED
Live Official
StationMadrid
AntennaDSS-63
Data rate2 kbps
RTLT2.6 s
Links↑ UL · ↓ DL
PowerNOMINAL
Official
Solar Arrays4
Solar Generation~11 kW
Battery State of Charge
Bus Load

NASA Orion fact sheet reference values; real-time not publicly available

ThermalNOMINAL
Unavailable
Hull Temp (Sunlit)
Hull Temp (Shadow)
Heat Shield Temp
Design Range (ref)−170 to +120 °C

No verified real-time source — reference values from press kit shown for context

EnvironmentNOMINAL
Estimated
Cabin Temperature18–27 °C
Cabin Pressure101,3 kPa
Oxygen %21 %
G-force (felt)~0 g

NASA Orion ECLSS design specifications; hull metrics unavailable

PropulsionNOMINAL
Official
OMS EngineAJ10 (33 kN)
RCS Thrusters24
OMS StatusSTANDBY
Propellant Remaining

Specs from NASA Orion fact sheet; propellant state not publicly available

ConsumablesNOMINAL
Estimated
Water Remaining50,2 %
Water Remaining48,2 L
Food Remaining50,2 %
Food Remaining36,1 kg

Estimated from press-kit consumption rates; not from live telemetry

CrewNOMINAL
Official
CommanderReid Wiseman (NASA)
PilotVictor Glover (NASA)
Mission SpecialistChristina Koch (NASA)
Mission SpecialistJeremy Hansen (CSA)

NASA official crew announcement; no real-time crew telemetry publicly available

Historical records

DERIVED

Beyond Geostationary Orbit

GEO at 35,786 km altitude

42 164 km

100%

Halfway to the Moon

Half of mean Earth–Moon distance

192 200 km

100%

Apollo 13 record

400,171 km — 15 Apr 1970

400 171 km

60%

Artemis II apoapsis

Planned max — farthest humans ever

413 148 km

58%