Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule after 5 months aboard space station
Summary
Four astronauts returned to Earth after spending five months on the International Space Station. They traveled back in a SpaceX capsule that landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. The crew replaced two astronauts stuck due to a malfunctioning Boeing spacecraft.Key Facts
- Four astronauts returned in a SpaceX capsule after five months in space.
- The capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California.
- The crew consisted of two NASA astronauts, a Japanese astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut.
- They replaced two astronauts left at the station due to issues with Boeing's Starliner.
- The crew's mission highlighted international cooperation in space exploration.
- This marked SpaceX's third crew splashdown in the Pacific, changing from Florida for safety reasons.
- The last time NASA astronauts returned to the Pacific was after the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz mission.
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