The four astronauts managed to land back on Earth after serving half a year on the International Space Station (ISS).
Using SpaceX's dragon capsule named Endurance, the space explorers took off from the ISS on Thursday (5/5) at 01.20 midnight until landing in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, USA, on Friday (6/5) at 00:43 midnight.
This means that the astronauts who are part of the Crew-3 mission must travel back and forth within 23 hours.
Meanwhile, the list of four astronauts who landed, namely three carrying the banner name of the United States Space Agency (NASA), namely Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron. Another one, Matthias Maurer from the European Space Agency (ESA).
"Thank you for letting us take Endurance on this 'cruise'. Looking forward to seeing more of the flights that Endurance provides in the future. It was an amazing journey," Chari said seconds after landing, quoted by Space, Friday (6/5). /2022).
After landing, the four astronauts were then taken by helicopter to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA.
Crew-3 astronauts have helped conduct hundreds of science experiments, including testing new methods for farming, studying drought-resistant cotton plants, and printing bandages made from skin cells.
Meanwhile, Maurer is also on ESA's "Cosmic Kiss" mission, which includes 35 European experiments ranging from human health to materials science, which benefit life on Earth and the future of space exploration.
The four astronauts, three from NASA and one from ESA, managed to land safely on Earth again after serving half a year on the International Space Station (ISS). Photo: NASA
With this success, SpaceX has become a slick record that is able to make flights with tight schedules. The launch of Endeavor begins with Ax-1, the first private crew to visit the ISS on April 25.
Then followed by Crew-4 using a Dragon capsule called Freedom on 27 April. And most recently Crew-3 who managed to return safely to Earth.