NASA’s first private mission to the ISS has ended successfully after the four-person crew splashed down in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule near Florida on Monday.
NASA’s first private mission to the International Space Station has ended successfully after the four-person crew splashed down in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida.
The private astronauts were met by a recovery ship and taken back to shore before being helped out of the capsule. All were said to be in good condition following their 17-day mission, which turned out to be seven days longer than originally planned after poor weather at the landing site delayed their return.
“The success of this first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is an important step in opening opportunities for space travelers and achieving NASA’s goal of enabling commercial business off the planet in low-Earth orbit,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a release. During their time aboard the orbiting outpost, the Ax-1 crew lived alongside the station’s current team of professional astronauts, conducting a range of scientific experiments, as well as outreach and commercial activities. While aboard the station, the Ax-1 crew answered questions about what it was like living and working 250 miles above Earth.
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