Where to Watch NASA's Artemis II Splashdown Return: Time, Date, & How to Stream

• Primary Subject: NASA's Artemis II Mission Return
• Key Update: After a historic 10-day journey around the Moon, the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew are scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean today, April 10.
• Status: Re-entry and Splashdown Phase (Final Flight Day)
• Last Verified: April 10, 2026
• Quick Answer: NASA's Artemis II splashes down off San Diego's coast at 5:07 PM PDT / 8:07 PM EDT on Friday, April 10, concluding their lunar mission.

History is happening tonight as humanity's first lunar crew in over 50 years returns to Earth. NASA will be providing full, live coverage of the Orion capsule's high-speed re-entry and splashdown. Here's how and where to watch Artemis II Mission's return home live.

How to Tune In for the Artemis II Mission's Return Home? Where to Watch Their Landing

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The Orion spacecraft's four-person crew, aka NASA's Artemis II mission, returns to Earth on April 10 at 8:07 PM EDT / 5:07 PM PDT. Considering that these are the first astronauts to journey around the moon in over 50 years, welcoming them back on Earth is worthwhile to catch for a worldwide fanfare.

That being said, where can viewers watch and tune in on the Artemis II Mission's splashdown off the coast of San Diego?

There are two ways to tune in on the astronauts' landing: NASA's 24/7 coverage via their YouTube channel or through your own streaming subscription plans. While YouTube requires no subscription, streaming customers have an exclusive deal with the streamer.

The live broadcast of the Artemis II recovery team begins at 6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT (roughly 90 minutes before the actual splashdown), where global viewers can tune in on different streaming platforms, including NASA+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Hulu, Netflix, and HBO Max, to mention a few. Simply type in "NASA" or "Artemis II" and they should be available on the platforms.

The splashdown broadcast is part of the NASA+ live programming of NASA's live feed, so it really depends on the viewers' preferred platform to watch on. Keep in mind that there is no extra subscription required beyond your Netflix membership to stay tuned.

What Happens After Artemis II Mission Lands, Post-Splashdown?

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The crew's Orion spacecraft will have to punch through the Earth's atmosphere at about 25,000 miles per hour and experience temperatures of over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit. Mission pilot Victor Glover described it as "riding a fireball through the atmosphere."

After the anticipated splashdown off the coast of San Diego, the Artemis II crew, namely, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will be retrieved by US Navy divers and delivered safely via helicopter to the USS John P. Murtha.

Once they climb aboard the ship, the astronauts will go through post-mission procedures such as medical evaluations before traveling back to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Artemis II mission lifted off on April 1, 2026, at 6:35 PM EDT from the launch pad located at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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