During the 10 days of Artemis II’s space journey, NASA allows you to see the Orion capsule in real time. Inside, 4 astronauts: they are the first to venture around the Moon in the 21st century.
10 days to aim for the Moon. This is the duration of the Artemis II mission, which took off on the night of April 1 to 2, 2026, after midnight. A memorable space launch for NASA: it has been more than half a century since humanity last dared to venture near the Moon, with the end of the Apollo program in 1972. The second mission of the Artemis program is writing a new page in lunar exploration.
It is now possible to track in real time where the Orion capsule is located between the Earth and the Moon. Another way to get news from the Artémis II crew: watch the Orion capsule live in space.
Watch the Artemis II mission in space live
- Quoi ? A live view of the Orion capsule, in which the 4 Artemis II astronauts are located.
- When ? The broadcast began on the night of April 1 to 2, 2026, shortly after the mission took off.
- Hi? On NASA’s YouTube channel.
What do we see in this live video from NASA?
« This stream will broadcast live, without commentary, images from the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis II mission, throughout its journey around the Moon. This flow will begin as soon as the Artemis II mission begins its ascent into space and will end shortly before Orion lands in the Pacific Ocean. “, details NASA in the caption of this live broadcast.
Why is the screen blue? Or black?
It could happen that spectators sometimes find themselves facing a blue screen. This will happen.” in case of signal loss or if bandwidth is required for mission activities “, warns the space agency. If you instead come across a black screen, this means that ” the ship is in darkness » à ce moment-là .
During their lunar journey, the Artemis II astronauts will have a breathtaking view of Earth. And, of course, on the Moon. This mission will be punctuated by several records and firsts in space history. The crew of Artemis II must notably become the ones to have ventured furthest from our planet, when they pass behind the Moon. This record could be reached on the 6th day of Artemis II’s mission.
Even if the Artemis II astronauts will not land on the Moon, this mission is historic. It concretizes humanity’s new attraction to the Moon, as an outpost towards Mars.
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