Artemis II Mission Ends With Splashdown Off San Diego

All four crew members were reported to be in great health by medical staff.

The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

HOUSTON—Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete.

Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. PT, 8 p.m. ET, on April 10. After flying more than 700,000 miles, and faster than 24,000 mph, the Orion spacecraft gently parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, within less than a mile of its target.