# The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-11 · Telegraph India*

## Key points

- Artemis II's Orion capsule, Integrity, broke Apollo 13's distance record by reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
- Artemis II crew captured unprecedented views of the moon's far side and experienced a total solar eclipse.
- Victor Glover became the first Black astronaut, Christina Koch the first woman, and Jeremy Hansen the first non-U.S. citizen on a lunar mission.
- The Orion capsule's heat shield, previously flagged for unexpected wear, performed successfully during this crewed mission.
- Minor in-flight malfunctions affected Artemis II's water, propellant systems, and the capsule's toilet.

**Companies:** NASA
**Countries:** United States, Canada

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