Artemis II Moon Journey Photos by NASA

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth.

Following a splashdown, NASA and U.S. military teams are working to bring the crewmembers and Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot shakes hands with Scott Tingle, Chief of the Astronaut Office as he is assisted from a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha.

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot is seen sitting in a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates returned.

Artemis II Flight Control Team pictured at consoles within the White Flight Control Room in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center for the splashdown and recovery of the Artemis II crew as it landed in the Pacific Ocean.