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Artemis II crew home: First humans near the Moon in 52 years splash down safely off San Diego coast
NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down April 10, 2026, completing the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972 and breaking the 56-year human spaceflight distance record.
NASA Artemis II crew departs Earth orbit for first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972
NASA's Artemis II crew has left Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, bound for a lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day test mission.
NASA Artemis II livestream exposes Orion capsule tablet PIN as commander types code on camera
NASA's Artemis II livestream captured commander Reid Wiseman entering a tablet PIN aboard Orion 20 minutes before the historic April 1 Moon launch.
NASA launches Artemis II crew on historic first crewed lunar flyby mission since Apollo era
NASA's Artemis II launched 1 April 2026, sending four astronauts on the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo. A 10-day test flight of Orion and the Space Launch System.