Artemis II splashdown: Watch live as NASA astronauts return to earth after historic moon mission
Published on April 10, 2026.
The Apollo spacecraft, Artemis II, is set to return to earth after a 685,000-mile journey that began 10 days ago on the Florida coast and marked the first manned flight to the moon in 54 years. The crew is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean around 8:07 p.m. EDT about 80 miles off the coast of San Diego. The flight is scheduled to take place around 80 miles offshore.
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