Artemis II crew recovered after ‘textbook splashdown’ – as it happened

Nasa confirms ‘textbook splashdown’ at 5.07pm PT; all four crew members have emerged from capsule and are reportedly doing well Artemis II crew splashes down in Pacific Ocean, ending record-breaking moon flyby All four astronauts in their bright orange flight suits have emerged from the Orion capsule and are now on the inflatable platform alongside. Commander Reid Wiseman was the last to appear. He reported to mission control that he and his three colleagues were all feeling fine as they breathed in their first fresh air since their 1 April launch. We’re closing this live blog now, but stay with us for more news coverage of the aftermath of the Artemis II mission. The four Artemis astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5.07pm PT after a 10-day journey to fly around the moon. Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, became the first humans to travel to the moon and return to Earth safely since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972. The mission tested space hardware and life support systems that will be crucial to Nasa’s plans for the next lunar landing in 2028 and its ambitious future quest to bui