India, April 11 -- Artemis II has successfully completed its historic 10-day mission and made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026, at 8:07 PM. NASA astronauts- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen were safely extracted, marking the completion of the first crewed lunar mission in decades.

All four astronauts were reported "happy and healthy" following their return to Earth. The crew completed the first human fly-by of the moon in over 50 years and broke the record for the farthest humans have traveled into space. 

Is Artemis II Mission Successful? 

In spaceflight, re-entry is always one of the riskiest parts, particularly for Artemis II, because its heat shield (the ...