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April 6, 2026
Historical Artemis II Mission Flight: Moon Flyby Underway, Astronauts Taking Turns Observing It
The historic flight of the Artemis II mission will reach its peak tonight. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen in the Orion spacecraft should reach lunar orbit and perform the planned seven-hour flight around the Moon.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission's historic flight is reaching its peak.
- Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are aboard the Orion spacecraft.
- They are expected to reach lunar orbit.
- A seven-hour flight around the Moon is planned.