JOURNAL ARTICLE

NASA Recovering Artemis Moon Crew After 'Bullseye' Landing.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2026. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Grush, Loren; Pashankar, Sana 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on NASA's Artemis II mission, marking humanity's first crewed return to the moon in over 50 years. The Lockheed Martin-built Orion crew capsule safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California after a 10-day, 694,481-mile journey around the moon, with all four astronauts reported in good health. The mission tested Orion’s heat shield under extreme reentry conditions, addressing prior concerns by adjusting the capsule’s atmospheric path, while future Artemis missions will feature an upgraded heat shield. The crew’s recovery involved U.S. Navy support, and the mission garnered global attention for its historic achievements and human spaceflight milestones. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2026/04, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2026
  • Accession Number:192931543
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