TAMPA, Fla. — Three astronauts and a cosmonaut safely returned to Earth over the weekend.
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NASA’s Crew-5 mission made a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after their nearly six-month to the International Space Station.
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule left the space station around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, marking the final leg of the astronauts’ journey.
The crew splashed down off the coast of Tampa around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Splashdown!#Crew5 is back on Earth, completing a science mission of nearly six months on the @Space_Station. Their @SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft touched down at 9:02pm ET (0202 UTC March 12) near Tampa off the coast of Florida. pic.twitter.com/nLMC0hbKY4
— NASA (@NASA) March 12, 2023
Rescue ships helped haul the Dragon capsule out of the ocean.
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The four crew members conducted science experiments and research since their mission began in October.
Earlier this month, Crew-5 contacted the Crew-6 team, who arrived at the ISS.
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