NASA's Artemis II mission successfully completed its return to Earth with a 'perfect' splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The spacecraft landed at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time, marking a critical milestone in NASA's lunar exploration program. This successful return paves the way for future crewed missions to the Moon.
Background
Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission of the Artemis program, designed to return humans to the Moon and eventually establish a sustainable presence. The program represents the next major phase of human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit.
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- TechCrunch
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- Apr 11, 2026 at 08:44 AM
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