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Infographic of Artemis II re-entry and splashdown milestones.

The Artemis II Crew - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are preparing for re-entry aboard the Orion spacecraft.

The Orion spacecraft with the Artemis II crew inside is seen floating in the Pacific Ocean after splashing down at 8:07 p.m. EDT on April 10, 2026.

The Orion spacecraft reached Earth’s atmosphere 400,000 feet above the planet’s surface, traveling 35 times the speed of sound and about 1,956 statute miles from the splashdown site. This is where the spacecraft first encounters the upper atmosphere and begins its guided descent. Shortly after, Orion is in a planned communications blackout expected to last about six minutes as plasma built around the crew capsule during heating.

A big orange fuel tank stands vertical surrounded by scaffolding

NASA’s Artemis II crew in their Orion spacecraft is back on Earth. They successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT).

Artemis II mission specialist and NASA astronaut Christina Koch is being hosted into a U.S. Navy helicopter before being flown to the USS John P. Murtha.

A big orange fuel tank stands vertical surrounded by scaffolding

Orion’s crew and service module have separated. The crew module continues on its path towards Earth while the service module will harmlessly burn up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II return trajectory is designed to ensure any remaining debris does not pose a hazard to land, people, or shipping lanes.

A big orange fuel tank stands vertical surrounded by scaffolding

NASA"s orange SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, with the Orion spacecraft on top stands inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

At the space center, the crew got to see the Fred Haise Test Stand, where RS-25 rockets were...

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