SpaceX has returned four astronauts from the International Space Station, marking the first US crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 Moon mission. “We welcome you back to planet Earth and thanks for flying SpaceX,” SpaceX’s Mission Control radioed moments after splashdown. Saturday night’s undocking left seven people at the space station, four of whom arrived a week ago via SpaceX. The space station docking mechanism will be removed, and a brand new domed window put in its place. A tech billionaire has purchased the entire three-day flight, which will orbit 75 miles above the space station.

Source: Irish Independent May 02, 2021 07:37 UTC