US EditionArtemis II: New Video Shows Moment Orion Capsule Is Opened at Sea
The recovery video shows Navy sailors and NASA personnel opening the capsule and giving the four astronauts medical checks after a 700,000-mile mission.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, after a 10-day mission, as Commander Wiseman posted a viral Instagram video of the recovery team.
- Completing a historic 700,000-mile trip around the Moon, the crew surpassed the record set by Apollo 13 for the farthest crewed spaceflight, capturing breathtaking images of the far side.
- Inside the Integrity capsule, Wiseman thanked the recovery team—Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad—for their service, while footage shows the team giving fist bumps as they prepared to extract the astronauts.
- The AVATAR investigation studied how human tissue responds to microgravity and deep space radiation, providing crucial health data for NASA to prepare future astronauts for long-duration missions.
- Topographic data collected along the lunar terminator supports NASA's plans for a future Moon Base and expeditions to Mars, with astronauts scheduled to land on the South Pole during Artemis in 2028.
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See the moment Artemis II capsule was opened
Video shows the moment a team of US Navy sailors recovered the Artemis II team following the Orion capsule’s re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The four medically trained divers conducted initial medical assessments of the Artemis II crew and assisted them out of the capsule.
NASA’s Orion “Integrity” capsule successfully completed its re-entry to Earth after a nearly 700,000-mile journey around the Moon, marking the first Artemis II manned return from the Apollo era. A POV video shared by astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of Artemis II, shows the precise moment when the naval recovery team opens the hatch. Artemis II astronauts emerge from the Orion capsule in the PacificA new video released by NASA astronaut Reid Wi…
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