Artemis II crew expected back on Earth Friday evening: NASA chief

The four crew members of the Artemis II mission are expected back on Earth on Friday evening after their historic Moon flyby, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a news conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, adding that the weather forecast for splashdown "is so far looking favorable." Late Monday, the crew got a congratulatory call from NASA administrator Jared Isaacman and US President Donald Trump.