NASA Artemis 2 Day 1 - Lift Off To The Moon! RECAP

In this episode, we're covering DAY 1 of the Artemis 2 Mission in Earth orbit, before the TLI Burn to send the Orion Spacecraft and it's crew of 4 to the Moon. So much has happened in only one day and there's still so much of this mission to go! Big shoutout to everyone who joined us for the community live stream, including our co-hosts Matt Guy ( niche3d.com ) and Fitting in Adventure (@FittingInAdventure on youtube). Want to stay caught up on the Artemis II mission? Check out our new page at todayinspace.net/artemis-2 for all the latest info, mission timer, and live links from NASA - including our coverage for the podcast. Make sure to ask your curious questions in our form at the bottom of that page - and we'll answer them on the podcast! Day 2 was packed with a GREAT TLI Burn! Go Artemis 2 Crew - We're going to the Moon! Is YOUR Company Looking to Hire Talented People in the Aerospace/Robotics/Technology fields? Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com for our in-podcast job listing ad rates and start finding talent within our community! Let's build a fantastic future together! We'd like to thank our sponsors: AG3D Printing (go to ag3d-printing.com to learn more & start 3D printing today!) Support the podcast: • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at • Donate at todayinspace.net • Today In Space Merch: James Webb Space Telescope Model (3DPrinted) SpaceX Starship-Inspired Rocket Pen (3DPrinted) Timestamps: 00:00 Quick 2 min Recap of Day 1 of NASA Artemis 2 02:30 Stay Up To Date with Artemis 2 using our NEW Coverage Page todayinspace.net/artemis-2 04:32 Question from MP: W/ Artemis 2 Just Orbiting Moon, is Artemis 3 landing - or later mission? 11:26 T-10:00 Hold - Launch Readiness GO Poll (Chat GO For Launch Poll) 27:28 T-01:00 LIVE Artemis 2 Launch Community Hangout w/ Today In Space 37:12 First LIVE Views of Crew Inside Orion Capsule In Earth Orbit 42:12 Orion Seperation from ICPS - Prox Op Begins

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NASA Artemis 2 Day 1 - Lift Off To The Moon! RECAP is an episode from Today In Space by Alexander G. Orphanos.

This episode is 54:29 long.

This episode was published on Apr 3, 2026.

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