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4 astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after five months at International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Pacific off the Southern California coast a day after departing the orbiting lab.
4 people and 5 months in space, NASA's Crew-10 mission safely returns to Earth
It took the capsule 17 hours to make the trip home, experiencing re-entry temperatures of around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it punched through the atmosphere following Friday's ISS undocking.
Space station astronauts return to Earth after 5-month mission
The splashdown off San Diego closed out a 148-day mission for two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut.
Crew-10 preparing to undock from International Space Station
Members of the Crew-10 were preparing on Friday to depart from the International Space Station aboard the Dragon 9 spacecraft. Splashdown is set for Saturday.
Nasa's SpaceX Crew-10 splashes down in Pacific after 5-month stay on Space Station
Crew-10 was originally slated to leave the orbiting laboratory on Thursday. However, the departure was postponed due to inclement weather at the landing site. The journey from the ISS to the California coast aboard the gumdrop-shaped Dragon capsule took a total of 17.
NASA Crew-10 astronauts depart space station after five-month mission
Four astronauts from NASA's Crew-10 mission departed the International Space Station on Friday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, heading for a splashdown off the U.S. West coast Saturday morning after a five-month crew rotation mission at the orbiting lab.
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That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission last Saturday (Aug. 2). A veteran space traveller — this is his fourth time on the ISS — Fincke quickly settled into his orbital home and began preparing for the day that he and others can go farther away from Earth.
SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch
SpaceX has delivered a new crew to the International Space Station in just 15 hours. The team, consisting of astronauts from the U.S., Russia, and Japan, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and arrived on Saturday.
SpaceX launches international crew to space station on 6-month NASA mission
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research.
Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth
After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of four astronauts began their descent back down to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday.
4 Astronauts Set to Return to Earth After 5 Months on the ISS
Four astronauts are returning to Earth after nearly five months on board the International Space Station. NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers along with Russian and Japanese astronauts are scheduled to splash down off the Southern California coast.

NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years

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