NASA reports that Orion is on a precise trajectory for its passage around the moon on April 6, 2026. During the orbit, astronauts are expected to break the record for the distance humans have traveled from Earth and pass behind the moon.
This update was written on April 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
The control teams in Houston and the astronauts completed the maneuver Outbound Trajectory Correction-3 On April 5th at 23: 03 EDTThe maneuver continues. 17.5 seconds and was intended to polish Orion's trajectory for the lunar flyby. NASA noted that two earlier correction maneuvers were canceled because the spacecraft's trajectory remained accurate enough without them. Later, at 00: 41 EDT On April 6, Orion was scheduled to enter the lunar gravitational field, the point at which the moon's gravity becomes the dominant factor in the spacecraft's orbit. (NASA)
On the fifth day of the flight, the crew also performed an important test target of the suits. Orion Crew Survival SystemThe four crew members donned the suits, inflated them, performed leak tests, simulated seat entry, and tested movement, eating, and drinking abilities. The suits were designed to protect the astronauts during dynamic flight phases, in the event of cabin depressurization, and also after landing at sea. At the same time, the crew received the final list of observation targets for the lunar flyby: 30 sites, including the impact basin Orientalla, whose diameter is almost 600 מייל, that is, as966 km.
The highlight of the sixth day of the flight will be a multi-hour flyby of the moon, including observations of both the near and far sides. According to NASA, during this window the crew is expected to break the previous distance record it set Apollo 13 In 1970, when Orion reaches a maximum distance of 252,757 מייל, that is, as406,772 km from Earth. The point of closest approach to the Moon itself is expected to be at an altitude of 4,070 מייל, that is, as6,550 km Above the surface.
mission Artemis II, launched on April 1 at 18:35 p.m. Eastern Time, is the first crewed test flight of the Artemis program. On board the Orion spacecraft are mission commander Reid Weisman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Cook, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. It is also the first crewed mission to leave Earth orbit since the Apollo era.
Main lap schedule — Israel time (GMT +3)
- 20:00 — NASA's live broadcast begins ahead of the lunar transit.
- 20:56 — Breaking the previous record for the distance Apollo 13 had taken humans from Earth. Apollo 13's distance was 248,655 מייל, that is, as400,170 km. 21:10 — Team comments on breaking the record. 21:15 — Preparing the Orion cell for the transition activity. 21:45 — The beginning of the lunar observation window.
- 01:44 at night — Loss of communications is predicted when the spacecraft passes behind the moon.
- 02:02 — The closest approach to the moon. 02:07 — The maximum distance from Earth.
- 02:25 — “Earthrise” from the crew’s perspective and the predicted resumption of communication upon exit from the far side of the moon.
- 03:35 AM – 04:32 PM — A solar eclipse from the astronauts' perspective, when the moon passes in front of the sun. 04:20 — End of observations of the moon.
- 05:50 — Another live broadcast from the spacecraft after the pass is complete.
After the moon orbit, Orion is expected to begin its reentry phase. According to NASA's schedule, the spacecraft is scheduled to leave the moon's gravitational field again atApril 7 at 13:28 PM EDT, that is, 20:28 in Israel. Later, trajectory correction maneuvers are expected on the way back to Earth, in preparation for landing in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. (NASA)
As of the last official update, The mission is progressing as planned.: The final correction maneuver has been completed, Orion is already in the phase of the moon's gravitational influence, and tonight the orbit is expected to begin, which will be the engineering and symbolic peak of Artemis II to date.
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