The NASA Artemis II Crew Completes Historic Lunar Mission with Pacific Splashdown Near San Diego

The four astronauts of Artemis II are returning to Earth after completing the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.Reid Wiseman and his crew set a new human spaceflight distance record aboard the Orion capsule named Integrity.The spacecraft endured extreme temperatures and speeds while testing its heat shield during the atmospheric reentry.Recovery teams on the Navy ship John P. Murtha assisted the crew after they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
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