Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

If all goes well, the crew will end up bobbing safely in the ocean aboard their Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, shortly after 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT) off the coast of San Diego.

NASA Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover answer questions from reporters during the first downlink event of their mission April 2, 2026.

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