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Artemis II: Divers will soon retrieve crew after historic splashdown

Channel

ABC News

Published

April 11, 2026

BS Rank

77.5% percentile (1,616 of 7,171)

BS Score

80.30%

Analysis source

gemini

ARTEMIS II: Orion has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at the expected time of 8:07 p.m. ET, marking an end to the crew's 10-day, 695,081-mile journey around the moon and back. They’re expected to begin exiting the craft around 9:06 p.m. ET, with astronaut Christina Koch exiting first, followed by Victor Glover Jr., Jeremy Hansen, and Reid Wiseman last. Follow live updates: https://abcnews.link/4xKlAwU ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. https://abcnews.com Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: https://abcnews.com/devices Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: https://twitter.com/ABC Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcnews WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajTNakKWEKkXoAPIR11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews