How and When to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Splash Down in Pacific Ocean

NASA will stream video of the spacecraft’s return to Earth starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday. You can watch it on NASA’s YouTube and X accounts, as well as NASA’s website and smart TV apps. You can also watch it here on The New York Times’s website.

Time of Artemis II splashdown in California, what it will look like

When is the Artemis II splashdown in California? Orion capsule is set to splash down about 8:07 pm ET Friday, April 10, 2026, possibly near San Diego.

Artemis II splashdown today. What to know in less than 30 seconds

Busy? Here's everything to know about the end of the Artemis II mission today, including how to watch live stream of the splashdown.
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Artemis II will splash down off San Diego coast, Navy will assist

Mission to moon is nearing completion. Astronauts are already on their way back to Earth — actual rocket science shows they'll splash down at 5:07pm Friday.

Space fans cheer Artemis II splashdown at Southern California watch parties

Lines formed outside the San Diego Air and Space Museum ahead of the Orion capsule splashdown. "I hope it goes well, I'm so excited. I have been thinking about them coming back to Earth all day," one woman said.