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Artemis II crew splashes down after lunar flyby
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Artemis II crew splashes down after lunar flyby

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth on Friday after a 10-day lunar flyby mission, with the Orion capsule set to hit reentry at nearly 24,000mph before splashing down off San Diego. Separately, NASA confirmed a helium leak discovered during the mission will require a full valve redesign before the next Moon-bound flight. The splashdown site is several miles off the southern California coast.

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Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown

Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown

The Guardian · Apr 9

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BBC · Apr 10

Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign

Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign

Ars Technica · Apr 10

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