Defense News in Brief: Heading Home, NPS Alumni Leading Artemis II Locked In for Return to Earth

Source: United States Navy

Next stop — Earth.

Following a historic lunar flyby at a record-setting distance, the Artemis II crew is now on its return journey, with splashdown expected Friday in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 50-60 miles off the coast of San Diego. Awaiting their arrival will be USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26), positioned to recover the astronauts and capsule.