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Artemis II: Crew exits spacecraft after successful splashdown

The Artemis II crew floats in the Pacific Ocean of the coast of San Diego after splashing down, April 10, 2026. (NASA)

(NEW YORK) — NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off on April 1 at 6:35 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The four-person crew completed a 695,081-mile, 10-day journey around the moon, also known as a lunar fly-by.

A “textbook” splashdown took place at 8:07 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10.

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