Eyes around the world were glued to the screens, the much-anticipated return of the astronauts had finally come, and reentry, parachute deployment, and splashdown went smoothly.
The pair were originally scheduled to be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2024 for an eight-day mission, but due to some technical issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, they were forced to remain on the ISS.
Since the capsule was returned to Earth unmanned, there was no set date for the astronauts' return. After several delays, the launch mission, jointly conducted by NASA and SpaceX, was set for March 12.
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts, including Starliner test pilots Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, undocked from the orbiting outpost at 1:05 a.m. ET (5:05 a.m. GMT). After a 17-hour descent, the spacecraft was scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast at approximately 6 p.m.
Tune in for a splashdown!@NASA_Astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are returning to Earth in their @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. #Crew9 splashdown is targeted for 5:57pm ET (2157 UTC). https://t.co/Yuat1FqZxw
— NASA (@NASA) March 18, 2025
Thousands watched as NASA streamed the SpaceX crew's reentry to Earth, then the Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down on the US East Coast.
Splashdown confirmed! #Crew9 is now back on Earth in their @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. pic.twitter.com/G5tVyqFbAu
— NASA (@NASA) March 18, 2025
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