NASA's Artemis II mission in 20 minutes
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NASA's Artemis II mission in 20 minutes

April 11, 2026
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The monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded. Watch highlights of the mission from NASA, from the launch countdown to the astronauts' recovery after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. 0:00 Countdown and liftoff 3:04 Mission Specialist Christina Koch on what surprised her about the ride to space 3:32 Commander Reid Wiseman on what it's like to sleep in space 4:28 Pilot Victor Glover's message to all people 5:39 Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen: "It is another level of amazing up here" 6:18 Pilot Victor Glover: "I really can see Earth as one thing" 7:20 Surprise Nutella flyby 7:36 The crew surpasses the record for humans' farthese distance from Earth 8:48 The crew asks to name a lunar crater after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife Carroll 10:14 "Amaze, amaze, amaze!" 10:23 Mission Specialist Christina Koch on emerging from behind the moon 11:22 Flipping the patches: "We are Earth-bound and ready to bring you home" 11:35 Orion crew observes a solar eclipse 11:45 Solar eclipse concludes 11:57 Prepping for re-entry 12:16 Crew module/service module separation 12:31 Integrity enters Earth's atmosphere; expected loss of signal 12:51 Contact reestablished 13:15 Drogue parachutes deploy 13:55 Main chutes deploy 16:01 Splashdown confirmed 16:33 "Four green crewmembers" 16:55 Side hatch open 17:53 First astronaut emerges 18:31 Astronauts hoisted by helicopter 19:06 Astronauts land aboard USS John P.

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Murtha Full stream replays: Artemis II's pre-liftoff prep, countdown & launch: https://youtube.com/live/2PiO495X8Sg Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyby: https://youtube.com/live/j0vI3fVJSgE Artemis II's Reentry, splashdown & recovery: https://youtube.com/live/6No6LCFa-C8 Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #NASA #ArtemisII #News

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