Artemis II Tracking: Mission Status, Timeline, and Live Links
Last updated: 2026-04-02 (ET)
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby mission in more than 50 years. This page tracks major milestones, what happens next, and where to watch in real time.
Current mission snapshot
- Mission: Artemis II (crewed test flight)
- Crew: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen (CSA)
- Duration: Approximately 10 days
- Objective: Validate Orion/SLS crewed deep-space operations before future lunar landing missions
Watch Artemis II Live
Live mission coverage from NASA YouTube.
If the player doesn’t load, watch directly: NASA Artemis II stream
Latest confirmed milestones
- Liftoff: SLS launched from LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center
- Ascent complete: Booster separation, fairing events, and core stage separation executed
- Orion power-up: Solar array wings deployed successfully
- Next phase: Orbit-raising maneuvers and deep-space mission operations
Why this mission matters
Artemis II is the proving mission for systems that carry humans beyond low Earth orbit under the Artemis campaign. The data from this flight helps de-risk follow-on lunar surface missions and long-duration deep-space operations.
Live tracking links
- NASA Artemis II mission page: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/
- NASA live mission blog updates: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/
- NASA+ streaming: https://plus.nasa.gov/
- NASA YouTube live coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs
What we’re watching next
- Orbital maneuver sequence completion
- Proximity operations demonstration profile
- Translunar trajectory updates
- Mid-course corrections and systems checks
- Return/re-entry timeline confirmations
Source: NASA mission pages and official live launch-day updates.
