3 astronauts and 1 cosmonaut sent into space as part of the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-8 mission returned to Earth after spending approximately 8 months on the space station.
The crew sent into space as part of NASA’s Crew-8 mission returned to Earth.
According to the statement on NASA’s website, the Crew-8 crew in Space X’s Dragon capsule landed in Florida, USA at 03.29 local time after spending approximately 8 months on the International Space Station (ISS). Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick and Jeanette Epps, who were sent for 6 months, returned to Earth with a delay of approximately 2 months. It was announced that the crew, which carries out studies to improve astronaut health during long-term space flights, successfully completed its mission. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, on March 3 as part of the Space X Crew-8 mission.