Moment Orion capsule detaches as Artemis II astronauts head home

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11 Apr 2026 • 5:49 PM MYT
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Moment Orion capsule detaches as Artemis II astronauts head home

  • The Artemis II crew successfully returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, 10 April.
  • US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen were aboard the Orion spacecraft.
  • Nasa's livestream captured the moment the Orion spacecraft detached from its service module for the journey back.
  • The return involved a fiery descent lasting approximately 15 minutes, concluding around 7:07pm ET.
  • Nasa described the crew's return from the Moon as 'perfect'.

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