Nasa’s Crew-8 Return: Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending eight months on the International Space Station. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission was successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico this morning. The SpaceX Crew-8 mission completed a 233-day journey on the International Space Station (ISS).
The Crew Dragon spacecraft named Endeavor has returned with its crew of four astronauts after an extended mission. Crew-8, launched on March 4, 2024, included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominic, Michael Barrett, Jeanette Epps and Russian astronaut Alexander Grebenkin.
200 experiments done in 7 months
The mission was initially planned for a short launch period, but was extended due to delays with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which required emergency evaluation and crew support. During their visit to the International Space Station, Crew-8 astronauts conducted more than 200 experiments in various fields, including human health, science and agriculture.
Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, @dominickmatthew,Mike, @Astro_Jeanette,and Sasha! pic.twitter.com/3fhqlQ3btP
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 25, 2024
Weather conditions were bad due to the storm
Astronauts primarily conducted research on the effects of microgravity on brain organs and plant growth, which helped to better understand how living organisms adapt to the conditions of space. Splashdown was initially delayed due to poor weather conditions caused by Hurricane Milton and other storms in the Mexico landing area. However, later he got permission to return safely.
NASA officials will welcome
The Endeavor capsule performed a deorbit burn before successfully touching down at approximately 3:29 p.m. EDT. After the recovery operation, the astronauts will be taken back to shore, where they will be welcomed by NASA officials and their families.
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