Where is Artemis II right now?

Artemis II is back on Earth — Orion splashed down in the Pacific on 11 April 2026. Here is the full mission tracker, live in 3D on Cosmik.

Where is Artemis II now?

● Mission complete

Artemis II is home. NASA's Orion capsule "Integrity" splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC, ending the first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years — a 9-day mission. It is no longer in space.

Mission duration: 9 days
Farthest from Earth: 413,146 km
Closest to the Moon: 8,282 km
Crew: 4 astronauts · all returned safely

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Artemis II splashdown time

Artemis II splashdown was on 11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC. Here it is converted to your own timezone:

Splashdown (UTC)

11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC

In your timezone

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Source: NASA / JPL Horizons mission ephemeris (Orion EM-2).

Can you see Artemis II from your location tonight?

No — you can't see Artemis II in the sky tonight. Orion has returned to Earth, so there is nothing left to spot. Even while it was flying, the capsule was around magnitude 10 or fainter at lunar distance — far below naked-eye brightness, and you would have needed a large telescope with exact coordinates to catch it.

Want something you can actually see tonight? The ISS and Starlink are both naked-eye bright: Track the ISS live · Starlink tracker

Artemis II mission timeline

1 Apr, 22:35 UTC — Launch from Kennedy Space Center on SLS
2 Apr, 23:49 UTC — Translunar injection burn — bound for the Moon
6 Apr, 23:01 UTC — Closest lunar flyby
6 Apr, 23:05 UTC — Farthest point from Earth — a new human distance record
8 Apr, 00:03 UTC — Return trajectory correction burns
10 Apr, 23:53 UTC — Atmospheric entry interface (122 km up)
11 Apr, 00:07 UTC — Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean

Artemis II crew

Reid Wiseman — Commander · NASA
Victor Glover — Pilot · NASA
Christina Koch — Mission Specialist · NASA
Jeremy Hansen — Mission Specialist · CSA

All four astronauts returned safely.

Watch Artemis II — live streams & photos

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Artemis II — frequently asked questions

Where is Artemis II right now?

Artemis II is back on Earth. The Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC and the crew returned safely, so it is no longer in space.

Did Artemis II land?

Yes. Artemis II splashed down safely in the Pacific on 11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC. All four astronauts were recovered within about an hour.

What time was Artemis II splashdown?

Splashdown was on 11 April 2026, 00:07 UTC. Cosmik converts that exact moment to your own timezone higher up this page.

When did Artemis II reach the Moon?

Orion made its closest lunar flyby on 6 April 2026, passing about 8,282 km from the Moon's centre before swinging back to Earth.

When did Artemis II come back to Earth?

Artemis II returned on 11 April 2026, 9 days after launching on 1 April 2026.

Why is 'Artemis 2 tracker' trending?

Artemis II was the first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years, so millions of people followed its launch and splashdown live. The mission is now complete, but the searches keep coming.

Can you see Artemis II from Earth?

Not now — Orion has returned. Even during the mission it was far too faint for the naked eye; only a large telescope could catch it near the Moon.

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