SpaceX Splashdown: ISS Astronauts Return After 5 Months; NASA’s First Pacific Landing in 50 Years

Four astronauts, including NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, made a safe return to Earth after completing a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew’s SpaceX capsule conducted a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking NASA’s first Pacific landing in 50 years. The astronauts, who were part of the NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission, which included JAXA members, safely disembarked from the spacecraft. Their return concludes a successful mission that involved conducting various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks while aboard the ISS.