Artemis II crew is preparing for re-entry after completing a historic lunar flyby. The astronauts are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on April 11, 2026, marking the final phase of the mission.

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• Artemis II crew preparing for re-entry after 10-day mission.
• Splashdown scheduled in Pacific Ocean near San Diego on April 11.
• Crew includes Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen.
• Mission completed historic flyby of Moon’s far side.
• Astronauts captured unprecedented images and scientific data.
• Orion spacecraft systems tested in deep space environment.
• Re-entry and splashdown most critical and risky mission phase.
• Recovery operations planned off US west coast.
• Mission marks return of human lunar exploration after decades.
• Key step for future long-duration Moon and Mars missions.