A simple view of key mission milestones with NASA time, selectable timezone views, baseline plan, latest public status, and source freshness.
| Milestone | Status | NASA time | UTC | Baseline plan | Latest public status | Source freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liftoff launch | completedhigh confidence | Apr 1, 6:35 PM EDT | Apr 1, 10:35 PM UTC | Launch window opened 6:24 PM EDT | Completed at 6:35 PM EDT | Launch day live updates Apr 1–2 |
Perigee Raise Maneuver (ICPS) launch Estimated from relative timing in NASA planning docs. | completedmedium confidence | ~Apr 1, 7:24 PM EDT | ~Apr 1, 11:24 PM UTC | About 49 minutes after launch | Completed; public post confirms milestone, not exact event timestamp | Daily Agenda + mission update Mar 13 baseline / Apr 1 update |
Apogee Raise Burn launch | completedmedium confidence | ~Apr 1, 8:24 PM EDT | ~Apr 2, 12:24 AM UTC | About an hour after perigee raise | Completed; exact timestamp not publicly surfaced | Daily Agenda + mission update Mar 13 baseline / Apr 1 update |
Proximity Operations Demo launch | completedmedium confidence | ~Apr 1, 9:35 PM EDT | ~Apr 2, 1:35 AM UTC | Around 3 hours into the mission | Completed; duration publicly described, exact start/end time not pinned down | Daily Agenda + mission update Mar 13 baseline / Apr 1–2 update |
Perigee Raise Burn (Orion) outbound | completedmedium confidence | Apr 2, 12:00 AM-11:59 AM EDT | Apr 2, 4:00 AM UTC-3:59 PM UTC | Flight Day 2 morning sequence | Completed; exact burn clock time not publicly timestamped | Apr 2 mission update Apr 2 |
Translunar Injection (TLI) outbound | completedhigh confidence | Apr 2, 7:49 PM EDT | Apr 2, 11:49 PM UTC | Planned 7:49 PM EDT | Completed at scheduled time | TLI mission update Apr 2 |
Emergency + Optical Comms Testing outbound | completedmedium confidence | Apr 3, 12:00 PM-11:59 PM EDT | Apr 3, 4:00 PM UTC-Apr 4, 3:59 AM UTC | Scheduled during Flight Day 3 | Completed; emergency comms test and optical link activity publicly confirmed, exact wall-clock time not posted | Flight Day 3 updates Apr 3–4 |
Outbound Trajectory Correction-1 outbound | canceledhigh confidence | Apr 3, 6:49 PM EDT | Apr 3, 10:49 PM UTC | Planned burn | Canceled; Orion already on the right path | OTC-1 update Apr 3 |
Outbound Trajectory Correction-2 outbound | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 4, 7:49 PM EDT | Apr 4, 11:49 PM UTC | Planned burn | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Outbound Trajectory Correction-3 outbound | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 5, 11:03 PM EDT | Apr 6, 3:03 AM UTC | Planned burn | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Enter Lunar Sphere of Influence lunar | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 6, 12:41 AM EDT | Apr 6, 4:41 AM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Closest Approach to the Moon lunar | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 6, 7:02 PM EDT | Apr 6, 11:02 PM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Maximum Distance from Earth lunar | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 6, 7:05 PM EDT | Apr 6, 11:05 PM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Exit Lunar Sphere of Influence return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 7, 1:28 PM EDT | Apr 7, 5:28 PM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Return Trajectory Correction-1 return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 7, 9:03 PM EDT | Apr 8, 1:03 AM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Return Trajectory Correction-2 return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 9, 10:53 PM EDT | Apr 10, 2:53 AM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Return Trajectory Correction-3 return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 10, 2:53 PM EDT | Apr 10, 6:53 PM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Entry Interface return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 10, 7:53 PM EDT | Apr 10, 11:53 PM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |
Splashdown return | scheduledhigh confidence | Apr 10, 8:07 PM EDT | Apr 11, 12:07 AM UTC | Planned | Scheduled | Coverage page Updated Apr 3 |