Peggy Whitson, a NASA retiree, and three astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary returned to Earth from the International Space Station after an 18-day mission. The Crew Dragon capsule undocked from the ISS at 7:15 am ET and began a 22-hour journey back, expected to land in the Pacific Ocean. During the mission, the crew conducted experiments in microgravity. This mission marks the first human spaceflight for the involved nations in over 40 years and represents Axiom Space's ongoing effort to facilitate commercial spaceflights.
Nasa retiree Peggy Whitson and her crew from India, Poland, and Hungary have returned to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, conducting numerous experiments.
The Axiom-4 mission, organized by Axiom Space and SpaceX, represents the first human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary in over 40 years.
Axiom Space has arranged four flights since 2022, establishing a business model for sending private astronauts into low-Earth orbit.
The Crew Dragon capsule, named Grace, was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in June and marked SpaceX's 18th crewed flight since 2020.
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