Artemis II/Orion Crew: Final Engine Burn Complete; Splashdown Due @ 8:07 PM Eastern, Off The Coast Of San Diego / The Pacific...

To be sure, we will look in on the live NASA-TV feed, at around 7 PM Central. I expect a perfect splashdown.

All parts of the team report a perfect burn, and a perfect trajectory -- for a safe (if toasty) arrival now. Nuthin' left to do but sit back and enjoy the free-fall ride. Here's that; do check the NASA live feed, if you are curious, this evening:

. . .At 2:53 p.m. EDT, the Orion spacecraft ignited its thrusters for 8 seconds, producing a change in velocity of 4.2 feet-per-second and pushing Artemis II toward Earth. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen reviewed procedures and monitored the spacecraft’s configuration and navigation data.

The crew continues to wrap up cabin configuration for re-entry and move into their entry checklist.

Splashdown is targeted for 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) off the coast of San Diego, where NASA’s recovery team will be standing by to welcome the Artemis II crew home. . . .

Here's to a soft, warm salt-watery San Diego area touchdown, tonight! Onward.

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