NASA officials held a news conference Friday following the safe return of the Artemis II crew from their mission around the moon. The crew members traveled aboard the Orion space capsule, which splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.
The mission marked a historic milestone for NASA, as it was the first crewed flight around the moon in decades. The capsule’s successful splashdown concludes the first phase of NASA’s Artemis program aimed at lunar exploration.
Details about the crew’s health and the mission’s next steps are expected to be shared during the briefing, according to NASA. The agency praised the team for their successful journey and safe return.
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