8:07 p.m. EDT: Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, completing the Artemis II crew’s return to Earth and a 694,481-mile journey.
WhiteLilac on
Thank goodness! Very smooth splashdown.
Silly question- is there a reason one parachute has a different pattern than the other two?
Lord-Tachanka1922 on
you should’ve stayed up there! you should’ve stayed!
Infamous-Echo-2961 on
So damn happy they’re home!
Providence451 on
Textbook! It was gorgeous.
goathrottleup on
Great screenshot!
thomasrat1 on
Welcome home Kerbins
TheConsoleGeek on
Well done to everyone involved.
What an exciting time.
TheKyleBrah on
We flung humans into the void, and from the void they have hence returned. We sure can accomplish amazing things when we work together, and it’s beautiful. 🥲
globetrotter555 on
Fantastic! Welcome home team!
Something_Average on
Hell yeah!!
ClearDark19 on
I hope this really eases worries about the Orion heat shield that so many in the space community and so many conspiracy theory channels were freaking out about. I remember people saying “Cancel the launch!” and accusing NASA of being callous murderers for going ahead with a crewed Artemis II. I really hope this means their fixes worked! Even though they do plan more fixes before Artemis III.
oneplusetoipi on
How long will it take to get them out of the capsule?
Lumpy_Carpenter_2555 on
When the jetway won’t connect…..
Coffeeyespleeez on
Ground crew taking a long time to put the “front porch” on. You would think this was practiced more before the actual event.
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Link to [the video from NASA](https://youtube.com/shorts/83yB1s1KaY0)
8:07 p.m. EDT: Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, completing the Artemis II crew’s return to Earth and a 694,481-mile journey.
Thank goodness! Very smooth splashdown.
Silly question- is there a reason one parachute has a different pattern than the other two?
you should’ve stayed up there! you should’ve stayed!
So damn happy they’re home!
Textbook! It was gorgeous.
Great screenshot!
Welcome home Kerbins
Well done to everyone involved.
What an exciting time.
We flung humans into the void, and from the void they have hence returned. We sure can accomplish amazing things when we work together, and it’s beautiful. 🥲
Fantastic! Welcome home team!
Hell yeah!!
I hope this really eases worries about the Orion heat shield that so many in the space community and so many conspiracy theory channels were freaking out about. I remember people saying “Cancel the launch!” and accusing NASA of being callous murderers for going ahead with a crewed Artemis II. I really hope this means their fixes worked! Even though they do plan more fixes before Artemis III.
How long will it take to get them out of the capsule?
When the jetway won’t connect…..
Ground crew taking a long time to put the “front porch” on. You would think this was practiced more before the actual event.