Artemis II reached the Moon in about five days. The spacecraft performed its translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026, at 7:49 PM EDT. The burn propelled Artemis II out of Earth orbit toward the Moon. The spacecraft performed a flyby around the Moon at a distance of 6,545 km (4,067 miles) on April 6. As they transited the Moon’s dark side, the crew was out of contact with mission control on Earth for about 40 minutes as the Moon blocked communication signals between the spacecraft and Earth.
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