Artemis II Splashes Down
11 Apr 2026, 11:05 GMT
By Gary Daines
Topic: Artemis 2
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-splashes-down/
This image from April 10, 2026, captures NASA’s Orion spacecraft, with its parachutes deployed, seconds before splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their nearly 10-day mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record for farthest crewed spaceflight and capturing views of the far side of the Moon. Under Artemis, NASA