Ax-3 Crew Dragon Splashdown | Axiom Space
SpaceX’s “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down successfully off the coast of Florida, on February 9, 2024, at 13:30 UTC (8:30am EST).
The crew of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station included commander Michael López-Alegría (United States-Spain), pilot Walter Villadei (Italy), mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı (Türkiye) and European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut Marcus Wandt (Sweden).
The Ax-3 astronauts completed 18 days aboard the orbiting laboratory at the conclusion of their mission. The SpaceX Dragon returned to Earth with more than 550 pounds of science and supplies, including NASA experiments and hardware.
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An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.
Video Credit: Axiom Space/SpaceX
Acknowledgement: SciNews
Duration: 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Release Date: Feb. 9, 2024
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