The Artemis II crew wraps up their 10-day mission today with a Pacific Ocean splashdown off the coast of San Diego. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will be the first humans to return from the moon’s vicinity since 1972.
Here’s everything happening tonight, all times EDT:
6:30 p.m. — Live coverage begins on NASA+, NASA YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Peacock.
7:33 p.m. — The Orion crew module separates from the European Service Module.
7:53 p.m. — Entry interface. Orion hits the atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph. A 6-minute communications blackout begins as plasma builds around the capsule.
8:03 p.m. — Drogue parachutes deploy at 22,000 feet.
8:04 p.m. — Three main parachutes open at 6,000 feet, slowing Orion to about 20 mph.
8:07 p.m. — Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
9:06 p.m. — Crew extraction by recovery divers and teams from the USS John P. Murtha.
10:30 p.m. — NASA post-landing press conference.