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"Blew us all away": Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman on the "biggest surprise" right at mission start

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Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman opens up about the biggest surprise he encountered right at the start of the mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026. The crew is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) on Friday.

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