Artemis 2 Splashdown Time and Livestream Details

After a successful voyage around the moon, the crew members of Artemis II are gearing up for their return home. Starting their 10-day journey on April 1 with four astronauts on board, they are now on their way back to Earth, with their expected return date being today, April 10.

As of late morning on April 10, Artemis II was a little over 60,000 miles away from Earth and approximately 191,000 miles away from the moon. For real-time updates on the location of Artemis II, NASA provides an online tracker that displays where the spacecraft is, its speed, and its distance from Earth and the moon.

The splashdown of Artemis II is scheduled for Friday evening, with an estimated time of 8:07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time according to NASA. The landing is planned to take place in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego, California.

For those eager to witness the Artemis II splashdown live, USA TODAY will be streaming it on YouTube. Major TV networks will also be covering the splashdown, and there may be additional livestreams on platforms such as NASA+, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Netflix, HBO Max, Discovery+, Peacock, and Roku.