Netflix to Livestream Artemis II Moon Flyby Today

Netflix is set to stream one of the biggest moments of Artemis II as the spacecraft passes by the Moon. The company confirmed, along with NASA, that the lunar flyby will be shown live to viewers around the world on April 6.

The mission itself started a few days earlier. On April 1, a powerful rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts into space inside the Orion spacecraft. The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency. This marks a major step in human space travel, as people are heading back toward the Moon for the first time in decades.

Netflix did not stream the launch, even though it was widely shown on other platforms. Now, the company is focusing on the most important part of the mission. A NASA representative confirmed the plan, and the update also appeared on the official NASA+ page connected to Netflix.

The livestream will begin on April 6 at 12:00 GMT-5. At that moment, the spacecraft will be approaching the Moon after traveling for several days through space. During the flyby, the crew will move around the far side of the Moon, which is the most distant point humans have reached from Earth. The spacecraft will then use the Moon’s gravity to turn back toward Earth, with a planned return and splashdown on April 10.

This mission is already being compared to Apollo 17, which took place in 1972 and was the last time humans traveled to the Moon. The Artemis II journey is part of a larger plan to bring astronauts back to the lunar surface in the future.

The livestream will use NASA’s official broadcast feed, allowing viewers to follow the moment in real time. This is also one of the few times Netflix has streamed a live space event. The company had previously made a deal with NASA to bring space-related content to its platform, but so far there have been very few live broadcasts.

Even though Netflix missed the launch, this flyby is expected to draw strong attention. Many people have already been following the mission through online streams, and interest remains high as the spacecraft gets closer to the Moon.

This is a rare chance for a global audience to watch a historic space moment live on a major streaming platform. It also shows how space coverage is expanding beyond traditional TV and into mainstream streaming services.

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