FREE RETURN / SPLASHDOWN
Chapter 10 of 10 · April 10, 2026
Artemis II Return and Splashdown
Entry at about 25,000 mph, three parachutes, and the Pacific off San Diego.
- When
- April 10, 2026 at 20:00 UTC to April 11, 2026 at 00:07 UTC · mission time T+08d 21:25:00 to T+09d 01:32:00
- Photos here
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- Entry interface
- Orion meets the atmosphere at about 11 km/s. April 10, 2026 at 23:52 UTC