"The crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon's far side - never seen before by human eyes - but a total solar eclipse."
"The tension in Mission Control mounted as the capsule became engulfed in red-hot plasma during peak heating and entered a planned communication blackout."
"Like so many others, lead flight director Jeff Radigan anticipated feeling some of that 'irrational fear that is human nature,' especially during the six-minute blackout that preceded the opening of the parachutes."
"A perfect bull's-eye splashdown, just shy of the record before slowing to a 19 mph (30 kph) splashdown."
The Artemis II mission concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking humanity's first lunar voyage in over 50 years. The crew of four, including Commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover, experienced a record-breaking lunar flyby, witnessing the moon's far side and a total solar eclipse. The Orion capsule, named Integrity, reentered the atmosphere at Mach 33, enduring extreme heat and a communication blackout. Families and Mission Control celebrated the successful return, reminiscent of the Apollo missions.
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