Private space crew returns to Earth
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"The SpaceX Dragon trunk burns up in Earth’s atmosphere while the capsule, with the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew aboard, speeds ahead safely toward splashdown. Filmed by our 4K cameras on the International Space Station," Sen captioned the video posted on X.
The four crew members of Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission have departed the International Space Station (ISS) and are on their way home after an 18-day stay aboard the orbital outpost. Traveling inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon,
UNC alumnus Zena Cardman will command SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS, replacing a prior assignment due to issues with Boeing Starliner. The mission includes astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos,
A SpaceX Dragon crew vents and begins to exit the spacecraft for a spacewalk in this animation. Credit: SpaceX
Central Coast residents may see or hear the return of four private astronauts with the re-entry of the SpaceX Dragon capsule en route to splash down off
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with Ax-4 astronauts is expected to splashdown off the San Diego coast, creating a sonic boom, at around 2:31 a.m. PT on Tuesday.
The four private visitors to the International Space Station of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission are set to head back to Earth riding home on the newest SpaceX Crew Dragon making its first return home.
See the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the Milky Way galaxy in this time-lapse view from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA | edited by Space.com
A SpaceX Dragon capsule safely returned the Axiom Mission 4 crew to Earth on Tuesday after nearly three weeks in space.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNSpaceX sends 26 Starlink satellites into space in California rocket launchMore than two dozen Starlink satellites were delivered into low-Earth orbit Tuesday evening when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the California coast. The Falcon 9 carried 26 Starlink internet satellites into space.
According to BBC, the Space Research Organisation ( ISRO) spent Rs 5 billion or Rs 500 crore ($59m; £43m) on Shukla’s trip on Axiom-4 — a commercial flight operated by Houston-based private company Axiom Space and a joint effort by NASA, ISRO and European Space Agency.
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Asian News International on MSN"Proud that our son wrote his name in history," says Shubanshu Shukla's mother as family await splashdown of Dragon spacecraftAhead of the splashdown of the Dragon spacecraft led by Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla, mother Asha Shukla stated that she was extremely proud of her son who's name had now been written in history.While speaking to ANI,