Orion floating in the Pacific Ocean after textbook reentry Welcome back, Artemis II’s crew! UPDATE: NOW – All four Artemis II astronauts emerge from spacecraft for first time since moon launch on April 1st. pic.twitter.com/mzMUqhGDUl — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 11, 2026 Artemis II’s historic journey to the moon orbit and back is set to conclude with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean this Friday evening. Splashdown is expected at around 8:07 p.m. ET at some 80 miles off the coast of San Diego. This will crown the ten-day, 685,000-mile mission, the first crewed flight to the moon in 54 years. Fist bump! 👊 The Artemis II crew is now under 35,000 miles from Earth. The astronauts are preparing the spacecraft for reentry and the weather…
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