Day 10: Home
At 1:07am BST on Saturday morning, Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.
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Day 9: One more sleep
The crew are asleep, and when they wake, it will be their last day in space. Image is from Artemis I
Day 8: Under Pressure
The crew woke on Day 8 to “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie.
Day 7: Off-duty
Day 7 is the only off-duty day of the mission, or as close to one as spaceflight allows.
Day 6: The Night They Flew Around the Moon
Last night, while most of us slept, four astronauts flew around the far side of the moon.
Day 5: This is what they came for
It is Easter Monday.
Days 4 & 5: The calm before...
When the Artemis II crew woke on Saturday, they were approximately 169,000 miles from Earth and approaching the Moon at 110,700 miles.
Day 3: Nothing Normal About This
Just after midnight UK time, the Artemis II completed the translunar injection burn, which lasted five minutes and forty-nine seconds.
Day 2: Living in a Camper Van...
... orbiting Earth
Day 1: Prepared to be unprepared
Launch Day