Artemis II splashes down in Pacific, crew returns to Earth

Artemis II's Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific off southern California, returning the crew to Earth. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen were recovered safe. The spacecraft completed a lunar flyby and reentered the atmosphere at about 32 times the speed of sound. The successful splashdown validates Artemis hardware and keeps NASA on track for future crewed lunar missions.