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Artemis II Astronauts Back in Houston, Reunite with Families
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-astronauts-back-in-houston-reunite-with-families/
Published: April 11, 2026 23:28
The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – has returned to the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston following their historic lunar flyby mission. …
Artemis II Flight Day 10: Re-Entry Live Updates
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-10-re-entry-live-updates/
Published: April 10, 2026 22:26
Live re-entry updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are Eastern. 6:25 p.m. NASA’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to splash down at about 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) off the coast of San Diego. After splashdown,…
Artemis II Flight Day 10: Crew Completes Final Burn Before Splashdown
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-10-crew-completes-final-burn-before-splashdown/
Published: April 10, 2026 19:16
At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 4.2 feet-per-second and pushing Artemis II toward Earth. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space…
Artemis II Flight Day 10: Crew Sets for Final Burn, Splashdown
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-10-crew-sets-for-final-burn-splashdown/
Published: April 10, 2026 15:38
The Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — began the final phase of their journey home to the songs “Run to the Water” by Live, selected by the crew, and…
Artemis II Flight Day 9: Second Return Correction Burn Complete
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-flight-day-9-second-return-correction-burn-complete/
Published: April 10, 2026 04:02
At 10:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 9 seconds, producing an acceleration in velocity of 5.3 feet-per-second and pushing the Artemis II crew toward Earth. The crew is now more than halfway home.
Artemis II Flight Day 9: Crew Prepares to Come Home
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-flight-day-9-crew-prepares-to-come-home/
Published: April 9, 2026 15:47
On their last full day in space, the Artemis II crew began the morning with “Lonesome Drifter” by Charley Crockett as they approached Earth at 147,337 miles.
Artemis II Flight Day 8: Crew Conducts Key Tests on Return to Earth
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/08/artemis-ii-flight-day-8-crew-conducts-key-tests-on-return-to-earth/
Published: April 8, 2026 15:37
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated to provide information on the originally scheduled radiation shielding demonstration. Aboard the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, the Artemis II crew kicked off Flight Day 8 with “Under Pressure,” by Queen and David…
Artemis II Flight Day 7:Â First Return Correction Burn Complete
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/07/artemis-ii-flight-day-7-first-return-correction-burn-complete/
Published: April 8, 2026 01:54
At 8:03 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, ignited its thrusters for 15 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 1.6 feet-per-second and guiding the Artemis II crew toward Earth. NASA astronaut Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency)…
Artemis II Flight Day 7: Crew Makes Long‑Distance Call, Begins Return
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/07/artemis-ii-flight-day-7-crew-makes-long%e2%80%91distance-call-begins-return/
Published: April 7, 2026 15:37
After their historic lunar flyby on April 6, the Artemis II crew is awake and preparing for the journey back to Earth. The crew started the day 36,286 miles from the Moon and 236,022 miles from Earth, waking to the sounds of “Tokyo Drifting,” by Glass…
Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-flight-day-6-crew-wraps-historic-lunar-flyby/
Published: April 7, 2026 03:46
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. After the lunar observation period concluded, the Artemis II crew was…