The Space X DragonEndeavour is viewed as it crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 12: 17 a.m. EDT, returning Crew -6 toEarth Credit: NASA TELEVISION
< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > NASA astronautsStephenBowen andWoodyHoburg, UAE(UnitedArabEmirates) astronaut(*********************************************************************************************************************************************************** )Alneyadi, and< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Roscosmos</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Roscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the Russian government agency responsible for space activities, including the development and operation of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and space stations. It was formed in 2015 through the merger of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the United Rocket and Space Corporation. Roscosmos is responsible for Russia's space program and works closely with other international space agencies on joint projects, such as the International Space Station. The agency is also involved in a wide range of space-related activities, including scientific research, earth observation, telecommunications, and manned spaceflight.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >Roscosmos cosmonautAndreyFedyaev crashed securely in the< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>SpaceX</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Commonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonization of Mars.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >Space XDragonEndeavour in theAtlanticOceanSplashdown took place off the coast ofJacksonville, Florida, at12:17 a.m.< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>EDT</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>EDT is an abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer). It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}] "> EDT after an objective spanning186 days in area.
Teams on theSpace X healing ship, consisting of 2 quick boats, now remain in the procedure of protectingDragon and making sure the spacecraft is safe for the healing effort.As the quick boat groups finish their work, the healing ship will move into position to raiseDragon onto the primary deck with the astronauts inside.Once on the primary deck, the team will be gotten of the spacecraft and get medical checks prior to a helicopter flight to board an aircraft forHouston
InternationalSpaceStationConfiguration onSeptember 3,2023Five spaceships are parked at the spaceport station consisting of theSpace XDragon Endurance, NorthropGrumman’sCygnus area truck, theSoyuz MS-23 team ship, and theProgress84 and85 resupply ships.Credit: NASA
NASA’sSpace XCrew -6 started their go back toEarth onSunday early morning when they boarded theSpace XDragon for departure from the< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>International Space Station</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >InternationalSpaceStationShortly afterwards, at 7:05 a.m. EDT, they undocked from the forward-facing port of the(****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )SpaceStation’sHarmony module to finish their six-month science objective.
NASA’sSpace XCrew -6 objective introduced onMarch 2,2023, on aSpace XFalcon 9 rocket from the company’s(************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* )SpaceCenter inFlorida and docked to the spaceport station the next day.
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