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Artemis II Splashdown LIVE Updates: During their journey, the crew travelled thousands of miles past the moon and even witnessed a total solar eclipse from space.
Artemis II astronauts return to Earth, concluding NASA moon mission.
Artemis II Splashdown LIVE Updates: NASA’s Artemis-II mission carrying four astronauts began the final phase of its journey home after it completed its 10-day journey in the space. The splashdown will take place at 8:07 pm EDT on April 10 ( 5:37 am IST on April 11) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California.
Artemis II, humanity’s first crewed mission to the Moon’s neighbourhood since Apollo 17 in 1972, is a 10-day journey around the Moon and back. During their journey, the crew travelled thousands of miles past the moon and even witnessed a total solar eclipse from space.
On their last full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning with “Lonesome Drifter” by Charley Crockett as they approached Earth at 147,337 miles.
The four crew members- Americans Wiseman, Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen- set a record for the farthest distance from Earth travelled by any humans during their lunar flyby, surpassing the mark set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. They took thousands of photographs and logged extensive observations over their 10-day mission.
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Artemis II Splashdown LIVE Updates: The Artemis II Crew Is Going Down Their Entry Checklist
The Artemis II crew is already working through their entry checklist, which is about 30 minutes ahead of schedule. This involves reviewing entry procedures and the latest uplinked messages before they put on their launch and entry suits.
Artemis II Splashdown LIVE Updates: What To Expect?
The astronauts will hit the top of Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of 400,000 feet and traveling about 30 times the speed of sound. Reentry is expected to begin at 7:53 p.m. ET and 14 minutes later the crew is expected to splashdown off the coast of San Diego, at 8:07 p.m. ET.
Artemis II Splashdown LIVE Updates: Countdown To Splashdown Begins As Orion Nears Earth
The final phase of Artemis II is now underway as the Orion capsule closes in on Earth. Mission Control is tracking every parameter with heightened focus as the spacecraft prepares for reentry. The crew- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen- remain strapped in, running through final checklists. Engineers are particularly focused on trajectory alignment and heat shield performance. After nearly ten days in space, the mission’s climax will test every system aboard Orion. All eyes are now on the Pacific Ocean, where recovery teams are standing by for splashdown.
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