Splashdown! Artemis II crew return to Earth after historic moon mission [REFYM2rSHYC]
After hurtling through the Earth's atmosphere, the Orion capsule has safely landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. NASA had expected the capsule to reach speeds of up to 23,839 mph (38,365 kph) upon its re-entry to Earth's atmosphere. The capsule released nearly a dozen parachutes to aid its descent, safely decelerating the 21,000-pound spacecraft from high speeds to roughly 20mph for splashdown. It brings an end to what has been a record-breaking 10-day mission to the far side of the moon for Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. Read the latest: #artemis2 #space #spaceexploration #moon #moonmission #usa #canada #nasa #artemismission #skynews #breakingnews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: