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Artemis II Splashdown and Recovery

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down at 8:07 p.m. EDT on April 10, 2026, off the coast of San Diego, completing a nearly 10-day journey that took them 252,756 miles from home at their farthest distance from Earth.

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and...
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P....
NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft with her face toward the camera. She is wearing a bright blue jumpsuit. Orion is a rounded cone shaped spacecraft. Its exterior is a sooty black. There are several large orange balloons attached to its top. Orion looks about twice Koch's height.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission points to the NASA logo and American flag on the...
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting...
3]NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen as the agency’s Landing and Recovery team, along with U.S. Navy personnel work to recover...
U.S. Navy divers and Artemis II astronauts aboard an inflatable raft are approached by helicopters and lifted away to the...
The inflatable front porch with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist;...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist,...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, talk with NASA...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha...
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P....
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist,...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist,...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are welcomed home...
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard...
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, right, hug Scott...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, gives NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring a hug next to a Navy MH-60...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha...
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen is greeted by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins and...
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/David DeHoyos
Date: April 11, 2026 Subject: Artemis-02 Crew Return Ceremony Location: Ellington Field Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
jsc2026e022272 (April 11, 2026) - Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen returns home to Houston, stepping off a plane at...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission gives a shaka hand gesture as he and NASA astronaut...
Artemis II NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander, and Victor Glover, pilot, are seen after being flown from USS John P....
NASA Orion Vehicle Integration Manager Louis Saucedo, left, inspects the Orion spacecraft with NASA Flight Surgeon Richard Scheuring, NASA astronaut...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha as NASA teams begin to work...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen as members of agency’s Landing and Recovery team perform hazard checks after recovering the spacecraft...
NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen as the agency’s Landing and Recovery team, along with U.S. Navy personnel work to recover...