US EditionArtemis II successfully splashes down, completing historic lunar mission
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, concluding a historic 10-day lunar mission aboard the Orion capsule, nicknamed Integrity.
- Launched April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, the four-person crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen—traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, setting a new record for human deep-space distance.
- During re-entry, the Orion capsule endured temperatures reaching 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit; after a six-minute communications blackout, the spacecraft deployed three main parachutes to stabilize descent.
- U.S. Navy recovery teams aboard the USS John P. Murtha retrieved the crew shortly after splashdown; a medical officer confirmed all four astronauts were healthy and ready to return to Houston.
- With Artemis II complete, NASA turns attention to the Artemis III mission, slated for 2027, to test integrated operations with commercial moon landers as a stepping stone toward establishing a long-term lunar presence.
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Back from the moon: Artemis astronauts safely return to Earth
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