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Artemis 2 Orion concludes mission with April 10 Pacific splashdown; full landing-day schedule

NASA’s Artemis 2 Orion capsule is set to splash down in the Pacific on April 10, ending the crewed lunar flyby. The landing-day plan, including timing for recovery, provides the latest operational confirmation for SLS/Orion mission readiness.

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Artemis 2’s April 10 splashdown closes the crewed lunar flyby campaign and confirms end-to-end SLS/Orion operational procedures after the mission’s return-phase work, including Orion correction burns (see Artemis II begins return to Earth after historic lunar flyby).
The publication of a detailed landing-day schedule is the next measurable milestone for program execution and recovery operations following the crew’s successful return from lunar space (see Artemis II returns after lunar flyby; Orion set for Pacific splashdown off San Diego).
This landing-day reporting supports near-term Artemis planning and contractor integration by validating the spacecraft’s transition from mission operations to recovery—an inflection point in readiness messaging (see NASA’s Artemis Crew Sets a New Standard for Lunar Missions).

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