![]() ![]() During their mission the Crew-2 astronauts contributed to a host of science and maintenance activities, scientific investigations, and technology demonstrations. The Crew 2 astronauts included NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The fifth crewed launch for SpaceX – Crew 3 to the ISS - is currently scheduled to launch on November 10 at 9:03PM ET, NASA said. SpaceX has now completed its fourth human spaceflight, and third mission for NASA in just 18 months. 67agrc4mOP- Christopher November 9, 2021 I screwed up and hit photo and not video so a little upset but my son did get a small video I’ll put up after. For anyone who doesn’t know that was Dragon. HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AWESOME! I wish we would’ve gone to the lake but I just couldn’t leave the house. The crew’s journey home began Monday just after 2 pm ET when the astronauts strapped into the Crew Dragon capsule, the one they arrived in at the ISS in April. Because of the return in darkness, the capsule’s descent through the atmosphere was seen along the flight path, such as this image below taken from Louisiana. Splashdown took place at about 10:33 pm EST on November 8, 2021, off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. The crew was forced to rely on the same “undergarments” - essentially adult diapers - that are used during spacewalks. Eventually it fully unfurled, and NASA said later a press briefing that the “deceleration of the spacecraft all looked nominal.” Another challenge was a non-functioning toilet on the Dragon capsule for their eight-and-a-half-hour trip home. The crew had to overcome a few challenges during their mission, the last of which was one of the four parachutes becoming tangled and not inflating immediately. Looks like a bad chute? /hVzWNvPh1p- Scott Manley November 9, 2021 ![]()
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