NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft launched at 18:35 EDT (22:35 UTC) on April 1st, 2026, at the start of a 10-day journey that will take four astronauts around the Moon and back.
Shortly after launch, NASA began a livestream from the Orion spacecraft carrying the crew on their lunar mission.
It offers live views of Earth and the Moon during the mission, meaning we can follow along with Artemis II’s progress in real time.