NASA Artemis II Splashdown: Watch Live TV and Streaming Coverage

After a 10-day mission, the Artemis II mission’s Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, and you won’t want to miss the splashdown event! The spacecraft is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) on Friday. Recovery teams will be on hand to retrieve the crew using helicopters and deliver them to the USS John P. Murtha.

The spacecraft’s four-person crew will have traveled a total of 695,081 miles from launch to splashdown, with the spacecraft passing within 4,070 miles of the Moon’s surface during its closest approach.

Don’t worry about missing this exciting event – you can catch the live coverage on various TV networks and streaming platforms. Here’s where you can tune in:

– NASA+: Watch for free at plus.nasa.gov or on NASA’s YouTube channel. NASA has been covering Artemis II throughout the mission, and a special livestream of the splashdown will start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
– Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, and HBO Max will also be hosting the NASA livestream on their platforms, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
– CBS News will air a live one-hour special, “Artemis II Return To Earth,” starting at 7:30 pm ET on the CBS networks, CBS News 24/7, and cbsnews.com.
– NBC News will provide live coverage of the mission on its website.
– CNN will have a special coverage titled “Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns”.

So, mark your calendars and prepare to witness the return of the Artemis II spacecraft and its astronauts as they make their way back to Earth!