Artemis II splashes down after historic mission
4/11/20261 hr
Ali Velshi hosts as the four astronauts of the historic Artemis II mission return from deep space.
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Ali Velshi· Host0:14
[upbeat music] Good evening from New York, I'm Ali Velshi. Visual contact has now been made with the space, uh, module Integrity. As you can see, we are still waiting. We're moments away from communication being reestablished with the four astronauts who are on the historic Artemis II mission that has just returned from deep space. At this very moment, astronauts are in a capsule. It has now been seen. It has hurled through the atmosphere after traveling- Passing through 150,000 feet ... and here we go ...
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:43
our trajectory is perfect.
Ali Velshi· Host0:45
They ha- We're getting the intermediate views ... they are saying the trajectory of the re-entry of this is perfect. We've got NASA Mission Control- Of Integrity ... that will g- be going between me and Mission Control Still waiting to establish voice communication ... as we establish voice communication with that shuttle. Uh, unusually, most nights I have my control room in one ear. Integrity, Houston. Contact, post blackout. Post blackout communication check has just been made.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:05
Integrity, we have you loud and clear.
Ali Velshi· Host1:06
There we go. Integrity has- Your trajectory is nominal ... Mission Control loud and clear. Integrity now moments away And your recovery team has visual ... less than six minutes away from splashing down in the Pacific Ocean- My push to entry ... after traveling roughly 700,000 miles to the moon- Your action for re-enabled is now go ... and beyond the moon, around it and back, traveling farther from Earth than any human has ever been.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:26
Big cheers in the view room here in Mission Control as- The re-entry speed of this capsule, you're about to see ... voice communication reestablished with Commander Reid Wiseman ...
Ali Velshi· Host1:29
topped out