Artemis II Flight Day 10: Live Re-Entry Updates - NASA
Summary: On April 10, 2026, the NASA Orion spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, concluding the 10-day Artemis II mission.
This image captures the final moments of the Artemis II mission on April 10, 2026, as the Orion spacecraft splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed a 10-day journey around the Moon. Following the splashdown, recovery teams from NASA and the U.S. military initiated procedures to extract the crew and secure the capsule aboard the USS John P. Murtha.
Document outline
1. Mission Overview: Artemis II Return 2. Splashdown Details (April 10, 2026) 3. Crew Recovery Process 4. Post-Flight Analysis and Transport
