Artemis II: Successful Second Return Correction Burn on Flight Day 9
Orion’s engines fired at 10:53 p.m. EDT for nine seconds. The brief burn increased velocity by 5.3 feet per second.
The maneuver nudged the Artemis II crew closer to Earth. Filmogaz.com reports the crew is now more than halfway home.
Burn details and mission update
The second return correction burn completed as planned. Mission teams confirmed successful ignition and the expected delta-v.
The update, labeled Artemis II: Successful Second Return Correction Burn on Flight Day 9, outlines the maneuver and current status. Controllers continue monitoring telemetry and crew systems.
Communications interruption
About two hours before the burn, teams experienced a return link loss during a data-rate change. That interruption affected telemetry and voice uplinks.
Two-way communications were restored shortly after. Flight controllers then resumed burn preparations with the crew onboard.
Upcoming maneuvers and recovery
A third return trajectory correction burn is scheduled for April 10 at about 1:53 p.m. EDT. That burn will occur ahead of re-entry procedures.
NASA is targeting splashdown at 8:07 p.m. EDT, which corresponds to 5:07 p.m. PDT on Friday, April 10. The planned recovery zone is off the coast of San Diego.
| Event | Date / Time (EDT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Second return correction burn | April 10, 10:53 p.m. | 9 seconds; Δv 5.3 ft/s |
| Return link loss | ~2 hours before burn | Occurred during data-rate change; comms restored |
| Third correction burn | April 10, ~1:53 p.m. | Ahead of re-entry |
| Splashdown (target) | April 10, 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) |
Off the coast of San Diego |
NASA held a mission status briefing earlier. Officials provided additional details on re-entry and splashdown procedures.
This report was posted April 10, 2026, at 12:02 AM. Filmogaz.com will continue to provide updates as events progress.
