How and When to Watch the Artemis II Mission’s Return to Earth

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.

After a 10-day journey to the far side of the moon, the astronauts of the Artemis II mission are returning to Earth. But in the words of NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, the mission is not over until everyone arrives home safely. The reentry of the Orion capsule matters as much as the lunar journey itself: It is the ultimate test to prove that the space agency has mastered the technology needed to usher in a new era of deep space exploration.