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The most anticipated moment of the Artemis II mission will occur this Monday. At 1:45 p.m., Colombia time, the Orion capsule will begin its flyby around the Moon, a maneuver that will last about six hours and will mark the first time in more than fifty years that humans have orbited the Earth's natural satellite.
TL;DR
- Artemis II mission's Orion capsule will fly around the Moon for six hours.
- This marks the first human orbit of the Moon in over 50 years.
- Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen are on board.
- The crew will analyze and photograph prioritized lunar geographical features.
- The mission will include observing a solar eclipse from the Moon's perspective.
- Survival suits will be tested for emergency use.
- The mission's data will inform future uncrewed (2027) and crewed (2028) lunar landings.
- The event will be live-streamed on NASA's YouTube channel.