Artemis II: What happens after splashdown?
During a press briefing on April 8, NASA discussed the splashdown of the Artemis II. The crew is expected to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Southern California, on Friday night, April 10. NASA explains how the Orion spacecraft will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and a step-by-step guide of what happens during splashdown, and after splashdown.