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Artemis II splashdown live updates as NASA mission returns to Earth
Artemis II has returned to Earth with a Pacific splashdown off San Diego, moving the story from live coverage to confirmed recovery phase.
NASA updates Artemis II flight-day coverage as crew heads home from lunar flyby
NASA said the Artemis II crew is on the homeward leg after its lunar flyby and is conducting return-to-Earth tests aboard Orion ahead of a planned splashdown off San Diego.
NASA posts Artemis II Flight Day 7 update as crew begins return to Earth
NASA says the Artemis II crew is on the return leg to Earth after a historic lunar flyby and record-setting distance from home.
Artemis II reaches lunar flyby as NASA issues new mission Q&A
NASA says Artemis II is now in its lunar flyby phase, with Orion on a precise path around the Moon after an outbound correction burn.
Journey to the Moon
NASA says Artemis II is now in the Moon’s sphere of influence as the crew prepares for a lunar flyby on April 6.
Artemis II Flight Day 4: Crew Completes Manual Piloting Demonstration
NASA said the Artemis II crew completed a manual piloting demonstration on flight day 4 as the mission moves toward a lunar flyby.
Artemis II Flight Day 5: crew starts day with suit demo
NASA said the Artemis II crew started flight day 5 with a suit demonstration as the mission heads toward the Moon.