NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
NASA's Artemis II capsule has returned to Florida's Kennedy Space Center after its historic lunar mission. The spacecraft successfully completed a nearly 10-day journey, marking humanity's first trip to the moon in over 50 years. Engineers will now prepare the capsule for future missions, including Artemis III, which aims for a moon landing by 2028.
- ▪The Artemis II capsule returned to its launch site after flying four astronauts around the moon.
- ▪Engineers will examine the capsule's heat shield and prepare it for the Artemis III mission.
- ▪The capsule, named Integrity, performed well during its journey, despite a minor issue with the toilet.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began. NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, almost a month after blasting off on humanity’s first lunar trip in more than a half-century. Following its splashdown in the Pacific on April 10, the Orion capsule was trucked from San Diego to Cape Canaveral. Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth. The capsule’s electronic boxes will be removed and recycled, along with research equipment.
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