What time does the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft return to Earth Dec. 11?
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will end a 26-day mission to the moon on Sunday. Here's when it happens.
www.space.comArtemis 1 splashdown location: in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Guadalupe Island, about 200 miles west of Baja California, and west-southwest of San Diego. NASA tracked a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Dec 11, 2022, with recovery operations near Guadalupe Island.[4][5]
Latest news context
- The Artemis program continues to progress with subsequent flights; Artemis II is planned to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego after its lunar mission, following Artemis I’s successful Pacific splashdown.[6][7]
- For ongoing updates, check NASA’s Artemis news page and major outlets for live coverage around launch, flight, and splashdown events.[9]
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