Nine days, one hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds after their launch from Cape Canaveral, the four crew members of Artemis II splashed down about 85 kilometers off the coast of California, near San Diego. A look back in pictures at a historic mission, from launch to splashdown.
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 1:06 pm (Paris)
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