Artemis I did not “land” on the Moon; it returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, in December 2022. NASA intentionally targeted a Pacific splashdown area, with the primary recovery zone near Guadalupe Island depending on weather and sea state.[4][10]
Orion landed safely off the coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula at 12:40 p.m. EST on Sunday (Dec. 11).
www.space.comNASA chose the splashdown site for some very good reasons.
www.space.comOn flight day 23 of NASA’s Artemis I mission, the Orion spacecraft continues making the return trip to Earth, capturing photos and video along the way. “At present, we are on track to have a fully successful mission with some bonus objectives that we’ve achieved along the way,” said Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager. …
www.nasa.govSAN DIEGO — NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean approximately 50 to 60 miles off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT) on Friday, April 10, 2026, safely returning four astronauts from humanity's first crewed lunar voyage
www.ibtimes.com.auIn the first decades of the 21st century, NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, thanks to international partnerships.
www.astronomy.comAs NASA prepares for the first crewed Moon landing in more than five decades, the agency has identified an updated set of nine potential landing regions near
www.nasa.govNASA’s Artemis II rocket has reached Launch Pad 39B in Florida, marking a critical milestone for the first crewed lunar flyby. Four astronauts will orbit the Moon in 2026.
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