US EditionSpokane's Anne McClain Returns to Earth After Space Mission
CALIFORNIA COAST, AUG 9 – The mission completed NASA's 10th Commercial Crew rotation, with astronauts conducting key microgravity research during their nearly five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA astronaut Anne McClain and three crew members returned safely to Earth on Saturday, splashing down off San Diego aboard SpaceX's Dragon Endurance after nearly five months on the ISS.
- Their return followed the Dragon capsule's undocking from the ISS on Friday, with reentry causing a communication blackout due to extreme heat and plasma buildup around the craft.
- The crew conducted scientific experiments on plant growth, cellular reactions to gravity, and microgravity's effect on human eyes while living aboard the space station with regular public educational outreach.
- Traveling at speeds up to 17,500 mph before slowing to 16 mph at splashdown, the astronauts experienced up to 5-Gs and were assisted out of the capsule approximately 9:20 a.m., breathing Earth's air for the first time in over five months.
- This mission marked the tenth crew rotation under NASA's Commercial Crew Program and highlights ongoing international collaboration despite geopolitical challenges that may impact future spaceflight endeavors.
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Spokane’s Anne McClain returns to Earth after space mission
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane native and NASA astronaut Anne McClain has safely returned to Earth after spending more than four months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). McClain and her Crew-10 teammates splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, wrapping up a 148-day mission. During their time on the ISS, the team conducted
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after heading to the International Space Station (ISS) five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of the Boeing Starliner.
Four astronauts splash down off California after five months on ISS
WASHINGTON: An international crew of four astronauts is back home on Earth Saturday after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule.The spacecraft carrying US astronauts Anne McClain...
Four astronauts who were part of NASA’s Crew-10 mission and SpaceX returned safely to Earth this Saturday morning, after spending more than four months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with a landing off the coast of San Diego, California. In a statement, NASA detailed that the spaceship Dragon, in which the astronauts were on board, successfully achieved landing in the Pacific Ocean 17 hours after the crew’s departure, after comple…
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