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NASA Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean in 'perfect' landing for moon mission
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Key facts
- Integrity, the name of the crew’s spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07 p.m
- Artemis II was NASA’s first mission to the moon’s orbit in more than 50 years
- The crew was composed of Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen
- After 10 days, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the moon a success
Summary
Integrity, the name of the crew’s spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07 p.m. The crew was composed of Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. Artemis II was NASA’s first mission to the moon’s orbit in more than 50 years. “These were the ambassadors to the stars that we sent out there,” Jared Isaacman, NASA administrator, said after the landing.