Artemis II Orion hatch opens and the crew meets Earth’s recovery team

Inside Integrity, astronauts see the recovery team right after splashdown

Artemis II’s Orion capsule, named “Integrity,” opened its heavy hatch after splashdown in the Pacific, signaling the end of the historic Moon mission. Astronaut Reid Wiseman shared a rare onboard video showing the emotional first moments as the crew was greeted by Navy recovery divers and the Earth recovery team, captured from within the spacecraft itself.