Artemis II Astronauts Conclude 10-Day Mission with High-Risk Re-entry and Pacific Splashdown
After a 10-day mission, Artemis II astronauts have successfully re-entered Earth's atmosphere, enduring a challenging and dangerous process as their Orion capsule hit hypersonic speeds and transformed into a fireball before splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean, concluding their record-setting journey. News outlets provided live coverage of the mission's return.
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How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth
The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.
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The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby The number of human beings who have travelled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will grow to 28 on Friday night when Nasa’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II astronauts will glide gently to a Pacific Ocean splashdown beneath three giant parachutes. The scheduled 5.07pm PT landing (1.07am BST Saturday) off the coast of San Diego will mark the end of a 10-day lunar odysse...
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Read full article →Artemis II astronauts set to splash down back on Earth
The four crew members are preparing to reenter the Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. Follow DW.
Read full article →Artemis II Astronauts To Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere Today After 10-Day Mission
If all goes well, US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will end up bobbing safely in the ocean aboard their Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, shortly after 8 pm ET
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