Common Exploration Systems Development Division

Artemis II Astronauts Back in Houston, Reunite with Families 

The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – has returned to the agency’s Johnson Space Center…

Artemis II Flight Day 10: Live Re-Entry Updates

Live re-entry updates for NASA’s Artemis II mission will be published on this page. All times are Eastern. 4:27 a.m. The…

Artemis II Flight Day 10: Crew Completes Final Burn Before Splashdown 

At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 4.2 feet-per-second and pushing Artemis II toward Earth. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space…

Artemis II Flight Day 10: Crew Sets for Final Burn, Splashdown

The Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy…

Artemis II Flight Day 7: First Return Correction Burn Complete

At 8:03 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, ignited its thrusters for 15 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 1.6 feet-per-second and guiding the Artemis II crew…

Artemis II Flight Day 6: Crew Wraps Historic Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo…