Artemis II: NASA’s Orion makes history with successful return mission from Moon back to Earth
Camera IconNASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls/(NASA/Bill Ingalls)Camera IconNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls/(NASA/Bill Ingalls)Camera IconPHOTO DATE: April 10, 2026.LOCATION: Off the coast of California. SUBJECT: NASA’s Orion capsule descends under its main parachutes over the Pacific Ocean following a successful 1-day Artemis II mission, April 10, 2026. Credit: Josh Valcarcel - NASA - JSCCamera IconArtemis II crew emerge from the capsule unknown Credit: unknown/suppliedCamera IconA young boy wearing an astronaut costume cheers next to a woman waving a flag as they watch a live broadcast of the return of the Artemis II crew members to Earth at the San Diego Air and Space Museum during a watch party for the crew's splash down in the Pacific Ocean, in San Diego, California, on April 10, 2026. Credit: APU GOMES/AFPSign up for our emails
