Updated 19 March 2025 at 12:50 IST
Home, Sweet Home: Sunita Williams, Other Astronauts Get Warm Welcome at Space City After Splashdown
NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Aleksandr Gorbunov gets warm welcome at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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After 285 days in the space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth. Image: NASA
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The 9-month-long wait finally ended as Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov of the Crew-9 space mission finally returned to Earth on SpaceX Dragon. Image: NASA
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After the historic splashdown off the coast of Florida, the NASA astronauts are expected to undergo an extensive rehabilitation programme spanning over 45 days and three phases. Image: NASA
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The Crew-9 astronauts arrived back in Space City after their ISS mission and were warmly welcomed upon their return. Image: NASA
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 285 days in the space, circled Earth 4,576 times and travelled 195 million kilometres by the time of splashdown. Image: NASA
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"Welcome Home, Butch, Suni, Nick, & Aleksandr!": NASA’s Johnson Space Center Image: NASA
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Throughout its mission, Crew-9 contributed to a host of science and maintenance activities and technology demonstrations. Image: NASA
Published By : Moumita Mukherjee
Published On: 19 March 2025 at 12:50 IST