Crew-9

Watch Dolphins Welcome SpaceX Crew-9 Carrying Home Sunita Williams as Capsule Splashes Down Off Florida Coast

A pod of dolphins greeted the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule as it splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. The spectacle occurred today as the capsule, carrying four astronauts from the Crew-9 mission, bobbed on the ocean surface after completing its journey from the International Space Station (ISS). Aerial...

What Happens Next As NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore Return Home After Nine-month’s In Space

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after an extended stay of more than nine months in space. Following their scheduled splashdown off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at approximately 5:57 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NASA teams at the Johnson Space...

‘We’re Grinning Ear To Ear’: NASA And SpaceX Crew-9 Commander’s First Words After Landing On Earth

Crew-9 Commander First Words: NASA astronaut Nick Hague delivered his first message to mission control after a successful return to Earth, expressing the crew’s excitement. “We’re grinning ear to ear,” Hague said, though the audio was slightly choppy. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the four Crew-9 astronauts splashed down...

NASA To Offer Live Coverage Of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore’s Return; When And Where To Watch?

NASA has announced that it will provide live coverage of the return of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission from the International Space Station (ISS). The coverage will begin with the closing of the Dragon spacecraft’s hatch at 10:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 17. The event marks the return of four...