Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX splashdown after 5-month ISS mission | Space News

The landing marks a successful end to their mission on board the International Space Station to help stranded pilots.

Four astronauts have returned to Earth after hurrying to the International Space Station (ISS) five months ago to relieve stranded test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner.

Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Pacific off the Southern California coast on Saturday, a day after departing the orbiting lab.

“Welcome home,” SpaceX Mission Control radioed.

Splashing down were…

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