After a ten-day trip around the Moon, the four astronauts from the Artemis II mission returned to Earth this Friday (10)
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, congratulated the astronauts of the Artemis II mission, who returned to Earth this Friday (10). “Congratulations to the great and very talented Artemis II mission. The entire trip was spectacular and the landing was perfect. As president of the United States, I couldn’t be prouder.” wrote the Republican. “I hope to see you soon at the White House.”, he added,
Trump also took the opportunity to highlight that the United States will carry out more missions with Artemis II and the next step is Mars.
Return to Earth
After a ten-day trip around the Moon, the mission’s four astronauts Artemis II returned to Earth this Friday (10). They began re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere at around 8:56 pm and landed at 9:07 pm, off the coast of California, in the United States. The moment they entered the Earth interface, they lost contact with NASA, however, communication returned at 9:02 pm.
The speed for entering Earth was approximately 40,000 km/h. Astronauts are now waiting in the water to be lifted by helicopter, a procedure that must take place within an hour.
The arrival of crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen back to Earth was considered one of the most critical stages of the entire journey. In addition to absolute precision, the Orion spacecraft and crew had to face extreme conditions.
