Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=bM5WIbnVguM Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live replay: Artemis II reentry, splashdown landing in return from NASA moon mission [3r1tBMqh2EF] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back. "What a journey," Commander Reid Wiseman said as he bobbed in the Pacific Ocean inside the Orion capsule just minutes after the safe return. He added that he and his crewmates were safe and doing well. The splashdown, which happened in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. EDT / 5:07 p.m. PT, followed a harrowing and dangerous reentry, where NASA astronauts Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, traveled at speeds up to 25,000 mph ‒ possibly faster than humans have ever traveled. Follow live Artemis II updates: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: sHzcAqr6Qac jUK0dsUDglN EyEbR1vWYLM TwtaoKEjYzG StyPa98mkiL
As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back. "What a journey," Commander Reid Wiseman said as he bobbed in the Pacific Ocean inside the Orion capsule just minutes after the safe return. He added that he and his crewmates were safe and doing well. The splashdown, which happened in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. EDT / 5:07 p.m. PT, followed a harrowing and dangerous reentry, where NASA astronauts Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, traveled at speeds up to 25,000 mph ‒ possibly faster than humans have ever traveled. Follow live Artemis II updates: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: sHzcAqr6Qac jUK0dsUDglN EyEbR1vWYLM TwtaoKEjYzG StyPa98mkiL