NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina splashed down safely in the SpaceX Dragon Endurance in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 9:02 p.m. EST on March 11, 2023, after 15
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance is seen as it splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 9:02 p.m. EST, returning Crew-5 to Earth. Credit: NASA TV astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina splashed down safely in theon March 11, 2023, after 157 days in space.recovery ship, including two fast boats, now are in the process of securing Dragon and ensuring the spacecraft is safe for the recovery effort.
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew ship, carrying four Crew-5 members, approaches the International Space Station 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean southwest of the Hawaiian island chain in this photo from October 6, 2022. Credit: NASA/Kjell Lindgrenfrom the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 2:20 a.m. EST on March 11. Around 40 minutes before splashdown, it completed its deorbit burn as expected.
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