From left: Artemis II backup crewmembers NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jenni Gibbons and prime crewmembers NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, pose for a picture with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, as it makes the 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Via NASA/Joel Kowsky

Artemis ll scheduled to splash down this evening

Tim DavidsonApril 10, 2026 1:52 pm Last Updated on April 10, 2026 1:52 pm

The most dangerous part of the mission for Artemis ll will take place today.

The Orion capsule is scheduled to splashdown at 5:07 local time in the Pacific Ocean just off San Diego.

The capsule is expected to reach temperatures of 2,700 Celsius as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.

Artemis ll went around the moon and on Monday, took the crew of four astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hanson, the furthest any human has gone from Earth.

The splashdown will be livestreamed on the CSA’s YouTube channel.

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