Artemis II, man fly to the Moon after more than 50 years: live observation of the spacecraft in space – 2 April 2026
Something epic is going to happen soon: for the first time since 1972, man is ready to leave planet Earth again, for a journey around the Moon. Artemis II is hopefully launching on 1 April 2026, at 22:24 UTC: just four hours after launch, we will try to spot the spacecraft in space: join us in this effort from the comfort of your home.
Artemis II in space: poster of the event.
For the first time since 1972, we are ready for leave for the Moon again: Artemis II, expected to launch in a few days, will bring a human crew around our satellite and back to Earth.
We will do our best to show the Orion spacecraft in space just 4 hours after launch, as soon as it will be visible from Italy. To schedule our live attempt to spot the spacecraft, we assumed the launch will be successful at the beginning of the planned window (1 April, 22:24 UTC). We will assume the launch and trajectory data provided by the JPL Horizons / Solar System Dynamics services.
Please keep an eye on this page to learn if changes were made to the plans mentioned above.
To join, you just need to enter, at the date and time above, our webTV page here!
Please wait while you are redirected...or Click Here if you do not want to wait.
Support The Virtual Telescope Project!
Support us! Please, donate and receive an EXCLUSIVE, image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and many more pictures, specifically made for supporters like you!
