Artemis II splashdown: When it lands, risks and how to watch live
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What Happened
NASA's Artemis II mission concludes April 11 with the Orion spacecraft splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—traveled farther from Earth than any humans previously. The spacecraft re-enters at 23,800mph, decelerating through atmospheric friction before eleven parachutes deploy for safe ocean landing. Recovery teams will retrieve crew by helicopter to the USS John P Murtha.
Key Entities
NASAArtemis IIOrion spacecraftReid WisemanVictor GloverChristina KochJeremy HansenPacific OceanUSS John P MurthaApril 11