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Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Safely, Completing First Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

The safe return signals confidence in Orion’s heat shield following earlier concerns.

Artemis II Crew Heads for Pacific Splashdown Off California Tonight

Artemis II Crew Prepares for Friday Pacific Splashdown After Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Lifts Off, Sending Four Astronauts Toward a Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Cleared for Tonight’s Launch Window to Send Four Astronauts Around the Moon

NASA Readies Artemis II for April 1 Moon Flyby Launch

Artemis II Crew Reaches Florida for Final Prep as NASA Targets April 1 Moon Flyby Launch

NASA Targets April 1 Launch for Artemis II After Flight Readiness ‘Go’

NASA Rolls Back Artemis II After Helium Fault, Pushing Launch Beyond March

NASA Targets March 6 for Artemis II After Clean Wet Dress Rehearsal

NASA Begins Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Countdown With Earliest Launch Now Feb. 8

Artemis II Moon Rocket Begins Roll to Pad as NASA Opens Final Test Campaign

NASA Sets Artemis II Launch Windows as Rollout to Launch Pad Nears

Artemis II Targets Early February Launch as India Plans March Gaganyaan Test

NASA Targets Feb. 5, 2026 Earliest Launch for Artemis II Crewed Moon Flyby

NASA Loses Over 2,100 Senior Staff as Congress Moves to Restore Funding