Axiom-4 astronauts splash down on return from ISS
Axiom-4 astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday following their 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
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July 15 (UPI) -- Axiom-4 astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday following their 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
The crew splashed down in their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule "Grace" in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:32 a.m. EST. Grace initially left the ISS Monday at 7:15 a.m.
During their time on the ISS, the four astronauts Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu conducted more experiments and technology demonstrations than any other Axiom mission.
The crew initially launched on June 26, with plans of a two-week-long mission but it was extended by four days.
The next group planning to go to ISS is SpaceX's Crew-11 with plans to launch no earlier than July 31 featuring a crew rotation that's expected to last between six and eight months.
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