Artemis II capsule will be a 'fireball' on re-entry. David Saint-Jacques knows what that’s like

Muzammil Hussain April 11, 2026

A man looks out the window of a space station, with the Earth in view

After slingshotting around the moon, the Artemis II mission is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tonight. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques knows exactly what hurtling back to Earth feels like.

After slingshotting around the moon, the Artemis II mission is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tonight. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques knows exactly what hurtling back to Earth feels like. A man looks out the window of a space station, with the Earth in view

After slingshotting around the moon, the Artemis II mission is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tonight. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques knows exactly what hurtling back to Earth feels like.