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NASA Already Has Next Artemis Flight in Its Sights Following Astronauts' Triumphant Moon Flyby
The crew traveled 694,481 miles during the nearly 10-day mission, with entry and landing systems performing as designed, NASA said.
- The Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, April 11, completing their nearly 10-day mission around the Moon.
- Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen traveled 694,481 miles during their historic lunar journey.
- The capsule Integrity reached speeds exceeding 38,600 km/h during reentry, with the heatshield enduring temperatures half as hot as the Sun's surface despite six minutes of lost contact.
- After extraction by helicopter, the crew transferred to the USS John P Murtha for medical evaluations. Artemis II entry flight director Rick Henfling said, "We all breathed a sigh of relief once the side hatch opened up."
- With Artemis II complete, NASA shifts focus to Artemis III, which will test integrated operations with commercial Moon landers in low Earth orbit next year.
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