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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II mission prepares for splashdown on Earth

By Rena Rowe

Published April 10, 2026 12:00pm EST

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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II mission prepares for splashdown on Earth — In this handout image provided by NASA, NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels toward the moon on April 4, 2026. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)

The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to return to Earth after a record-breaking 10-day trip around the moon.

Watch as the crew completes the final phase of its mission, which involves reentry and a splashdown.

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The crew is expected to splash into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego around 8:06 p.m. Friday.

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