
The Artemis crew is expected to splash down at 20:07 Eastern US time on Friday.
The Orion spacecraft will splash down off the coast of San Diego.
The splashdown sequence takes roughly 42 minutes to complete.
The Orion capsule will endure temperatures of nearly 2,760C during re-entry.

The Artemis crew will splash down off the coast of San Diego at 20:07 ET on Friday after completing their mission around the Moon. The splashdown sequence lasts approximately 42 minutes and involves extreme temperatures during re-entry.
The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft have completed their mission around the Moon and are expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego at 20:07 eastern US time on Friday (01:07 BST on Saturday).
The splashdown sequence, beginning with the separation of the European Service Module, takes roughly 42 minutes to complete.
The re-entry and subsequent splashdown are considered the most dangerous part of the Artemis II mission, with the Orion capsule enduring temperatures of nearly 2,760C â about half as hot as the Sun.
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