After nine months stranded on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth, facing delays from Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft. Their splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico was marked by a welcoming pod of dolphins. Tensions escalated politically, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump blaming the Biden administration for the delays, despite the complexities involved. While the recovery went smoothly, previous incidents highlighted safety concerns, prompting discussion on improving protocols for future missions.
Here on your screen, we can see dolphins, actually, who want to come and play with Dragon, said webcast host and SpaceX quality systems engineering manager Kate Tice during Tuesday's livestream.
I think all of America was very anxious to see the capsule land in the water, but yeah, it's something we need to do better next time, said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine at the time.
This lack of regard for safety is something that the Coast Guard takes very seriously, a Coast Guard spokes.
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