Splashdown! NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule lands in Pacific Ocean
The historic Artemis I Moon Mission concluded Sunday with the Orion capsule splashing down into the Pacific Ocean.Artemis I launched last month from NASA’s Kenn
news4sanantonio.comI don’t have live access to current news in this moment, but I can point you to how Artemis 1 splashdown was handled most recently and where it landed.
- The Artemis 1 Orion capsule splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Guadalupe Island, west of the Baja California Peninsula. This location was chosen after weather considerations near other potential sites, with recovery teams from the U.S. Navy and NASA assisting in bringing Orion to shore. This was the uncrewed test flight concluding its 25–26 day mission around the Moon.
If you’d like, I can pull the latest authoritative updates from NASA or major outlets and summarize them with direct citations. I can also set up a quick alert if you want to monitor ongoing Artemis program news.