Space station crew returns to Earth with perfect splashdown
Summary
The Crew 12 astronauts safely returned to Earth after spending 237 days aboard the International Space Station. Their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles following a carefully controlled descent.Key Facts
- The astronauts stayed on the space station for nearly eight months.
- The crew included Jessica Meir (commander), Jack Hathaway (pilot), Sophie Adenot from the European Space Agency, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
- Their capsule, named "Freedom," slowed from 17,000 mph in orbit to 15 mph at splashdown using parachutes and atmospheric friction.
- The splashdown happened about 50 miles west of Los Angeles at 11:34 a.m. ET.
- Shortly after landing, SpaceX recovery teams secured the capsule and medical personnel checked the astronauts.
- The crew will be flown to Houston for medical checkups and rehabilitation to adjust to Earth's gravity again.
- During their mission, they completed 3,792 orbits and nearly 101 million miles traveled around Earth.
- The team conducted four spacewalks and performed many scientific experiments aboard the station.
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