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Apr 7, 2026 – 23:35 UTC After their historic lunar flyby on April 6, the Artemis II crew is awake and preparing for the journey back to Earth. The crew started the day 36,286 miles from the Moon and 236,022 miles from Earth.
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Apr 7, 2026 – 17:25 UTC
NASA reports Orion exited the Moon’s sphere of influence at ~41 072 miles from the lunar surface (1:25 p.m. EDT), beginning the free-return coast back to Earth after the lunar flyby. Orion reached ~252 756 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 distance record. -
Apr 6, 2026 – 18:45 UTC
Orion completed its closest approach to the Moon (~4 070 miles) during a ~7‑hour lunar observation window. The crew conducted targeted visual studies of 30 geological features, including Reiner Gamma, Glushko, the Orientale basin, and the Hertzsprung basin. -
Apr 5, 2026 – 14:47 UTC
Orion completed final navigation checks and attitude adjustments ahead of tomorrow's lunar flyby. The crew conducted a live downlink session and reported all systems nominal. Distance to the Moon: approximately 12 000 km. -
Apr 4, 2026 – 18:33 UTC
Orion continued outbound flight toward the Moon as the crew prepared for the lunar flyby scheduled for April 6. Orion's systems were nominal. -
Apr 3, 2026 – 04:10 UTC
Orion completed the translunar injection burn and departed Earth orbit for the Moon. -
Apr 1, 2026 – 22:35 UTC
Artemis II launched from Kennedy Space Center with Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen aboard Orion.
Source: NASA Artemis Blog
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