SpaceX successfully returns four astronauts from International Space Station
The Dragon capsule carrying Crew-3 is lifted out of the ocean and ontothe Shannon, a recovery vessel. | NASA/SpaceX
Four astronauts successfully returned home to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft today, bringing an end to their six-month-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS). After undocking from the ISS early Thursday morning, the crew dove through Earth’s atmosphere before splashing down underneath parachutes off the coast of Florida at 12:43 AM ET.
And… splashdown! Dragon has safely made it home with precious cargo aboard: four #Crew3 astronauts!
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