The Artemis II splashdown timeline placed main parachute deployment at 8:04 p.m. EDT.
Artemis II uses a hatch weighing about 700 pounds that will be opened with a counterbalance actuator system built by Moog Inc.
The Artemis II crew was aboard the USS Murtha after recovery.
The European Service Module on Artemis II included a main engine and eight secondary engines from Aerojet Rocketdyne.
The European Service Module on Artemis II included 24 maneuvering thrusters from Airbus.
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts reached the halfway point between the Moon and Earth during their return flight.
The Artemis II splashdown timeline placed splashdown at 8:07 p.m. EDT off the coast of San Diego.
Artemis II is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean today.
The Artemis II splashdown timeline placed the crew module raise burn at 7:37 p.m. EDT.
The Artemis II splashdown timeline placed Orion’s crew module separation at 7:33 p.m. EDT.
Artemis II's planned return to Earth covers 694,481 miles.
Artemis II recorded six meteoroid impact flashes on the Moon’s far side.
Artemis II is a 10-day mission around the Moon.
The Artemis II crew is expected to experience up to 3.9 Gs during Orion’s planned entry profile.
NASA and the U.S. military recovery team will stand by to welcome the Artemis II crew home.
NASA and the U.S. military will extract the Artemis II crew from Orion after splashdown and fly them by helicopter to the USS John P. Murtha.
Artemis II is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego at 8:07 p.m. ET on April 10, 2026, which is 00:07 UTC on April 11, 2026.
The European Service Module on Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft was built by Airbus Defence and Space in Bremen, Germany on behalf of ESA.
The Artemis II crew was to undergo post-mission medical evaluations aboard the USS Murtha before returning to shore for transport to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Awaiting aircraft will take the Artemis II astronauts to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston after they return to shore.