Artemis II Astronauts Splash Down

Friday, April 10, 2026

The Orion spacecraft just made contact with the Pacific Ocean as the parachutes fluttered down to a restful water landing.

Posted by redial at 08:14 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

ARTEMIS II: SPLASHDOWN! Welcome home, astronauts!
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— NASASpaceflight.com (@nasaspaceflight.com) Apr 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM

Comments

Nothing? Wow.

If they had disintegrated on re-entry, it would be the biggest story on the planet.

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-11 02:35 AM

NASA is us, the American people, and I wish we spent national treasure on NASA space travels, rather than those that glorify the billionaire caste.

#2 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-04-11 08:09 AM

Picture perfect!

They landed to the minute of their splashdown time - 8:07 EDT - and within a mile of the bullseye in a large target zone.

#3 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-11 12:36 PM

I wonder if Lewzer will give all of them Presidential Trinkets of Freedom, or just the one, true, non-DEI, American hero.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-11 12:45 PM

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