Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after lunar mission

14 articles · Updated · The Rising Nepal · May 1

The four-member crew splashed down in the Pacific on 10 May off San Diego after a nearly 10-day flight, with Orion "Integrity" re-entering at about Mach 33.
NASA said the mission was the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years and set a new human distance record from Earth at 406,771km.
The flyby did not land on or orbit the Moon but tested systems for later Artemis missions, with Artemis III due next year and a south polar landing targeted for 2028.

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