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The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space.
The Artemis II capsule, named Integrity, completed a nearly 10-day mission around the moon.
KEY POINTS
- The crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, setting a new human spaceflight distance record.
- This marks the first human voyage to the moon's vicinity in over 50 years.
- Splashdown occurred off the Southern California coast at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time.
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