Artemis 2 heads for the moon
Posted: Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
Artemis 2 is headed for the moon after a maneuver Thursday evening. The Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for nearly six minutes starting at 7:49 pm EDT (2349 GMT) on its translunar injection burn. That maneuver put Orion on a free-return trajectory around the moon, with the closest approach occurring April 6. NASA officials said Thursday evening that the spacecraft is working well, with only minor technical issues being worked by the crew. Artemis 2 is the first crewed mission to fly to the vicinity of the moon since Apollo 17 in late 1972.
Artemis 2 is headed for the moon after a maneuver Thursday evening. The Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for nearly six minutes starting at 7:49 pm EDT (2349 GMT) on its translunar injection burn. That maneuver put Orion on a free-return trajectory around the moon, with the closest approach occurring April 6. NASA officials said Thursday evening that the spacecraft is working well, with only minor technical issues being worked by the crew. Artemis 2 is the first crewed mission to fly to the vicinity of the moon since Apollo 17 in late 1972.
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