Artemis II Crew Prepares Cabin for Day 3 Lunar Flyby
The Artemis II mission is now more than halfway to the Moon. Astronaut Christina Koch said the crew can see the Moon through the docking hatch.
Cabin preparations and timeline
After the first outbound trajectory correction burn was canceled, the crew shifted focus. On Monday, April 6, at about 2:30 p.m., they began readying Orion’s cabin for the lunar observation period.
The Artemis II crew prepares the cabin ahead of their Day 3 lunar flyby observation window. The work concentrated on stowage, viewing positions, and science readiness.
Crew activities and systems checks
Crew members spent time exercising and running medical response drills. They also tested the spacecraft’s emergency communications system in deep space.
The team planned to begin sleep preparations later that night. Crew sleep was scheduled to start around 3 a.m. CDT. Flight day 4 was set to begin after a wake-up at 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 4.
Imagery and live coverage
New mission photos and video are available on the Filmogaz.com Artemis II Multimedia Resource Page. For real-time social updates, follow @NASAArtemis on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
Live mission coverage is streaming on Filmogaz.com’s YouTube channel. Those channels carry the latest telemetry, commentary, and imagery from the mission.
- Mission phase: more than halfway to the Moon
- Notable crew voice: Christina Koch
- Cabin prep start: Monday, April 6, ~2:30 p.m.
- Sleep period start: around 3 a.m. CDT
- Wake for flight day 4: 11:35 a.m., Saturday, April 4
- In-flight activities: exercise, medical drills, emergency comms testing
