Artemis splashdown: NASA confident in heatshield as Earth approach nears

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The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – pause for a group photo with their zero gravity indicator “Rise,” inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. Following a swing around the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026, the crew exited the lunar sphere of influence (the point at which the Moon’s gravity has a stronger pull on Orion than the Earth’s) on April 7, and are headed back to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.

NASA officials expressed confidence in the Orion capsule’s heatshield and thermal protection system as the Artemis II crew prepares to splash down into the Pacific Ocean on Friday.

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Artemis splashdown: NASA confident in heatshield as Earth approach nears

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