Artemis II mission successfully returned to Earth, capsule splashed down in the ocean
Kyiv • UNN
The Orion capsule with four astronauts on board successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The crew completed a ten-day flight, testing the ship's systems.
The Orion capsule with the crew of the Artemis II mission successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. This was reported by NASA, writes UNN.
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The splashdown occurred at 03:09 Kyiv time off the coast of the United States. The astronauts safely returned after completing all stages of descent, including atmospheric re-entry and parachute deployment.
The splashdown occurred off the coast of San Diego after all stages of descent were completed.
The crew included Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch from NASA, as well as Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency. All mission members successfully completed the flight and returned to Earth.
The mission lasted 10 days and was the first crewed journey to the Moon in over 50 years. The crew orbited the far side of Earth's satellite and tested the Orion spacecraft's systems.
Artemis II is part of NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future missions to land on its surface.
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