NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield underwater after Artemis II splashed down Friday, April 10, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP
The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began.
NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), almost a month after blasting off on humanity’s first lunar trip in more than a half-century.
Published – April 29, 2026 07:03 am IST
