Artemis II splashdown: Orion capsule scheduled to land off California coast at just after 5pm local time – live updates
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Follow the latest updates as astronauts prepare for fiery re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere after 10-day mission to fly around the moon
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-return-moon-mission">Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with splashdown
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On the eve of splashdown day, the Artemis II crew spoke about inspiring the next generation and “working on something big for the good of everyone”.
You can catch up on their comments here:
8.35am Crew wakes up
10.50am Crew completes cabin configuration preparation
11.53am Final return trajectory correction burn
4.33pm Orion separates from service module
4.37pm Crew module raise burn to place spacecraft at correct angle for reentry
4.53pm Entry interface to Earth’s atmosphere at 400,000ft
5.07pm Splashdown
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