The four astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission undocked from the International Space Station at 5:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday.
The undocking took place after mission controllers deemed the weather excellent for splashdown.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission.
NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.
Four astronauts returned to Earth early Thursday, after departing the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue.
The splashdown of Crew 11 was meticulously planned and executed. As the spacecraft re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, it utilized a series of aerodynamic maneuvers to slow down, ensuring a safe ...
Live updates from the return of the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts. Splashdown occurred at 3:41 a.m. Jan. 15 off the coast of San Diego.