With the successful landing of SpaceX Crew-10 replacements at the ISS on Friday, Wilmore, Williams, NASA astronaut Nick Hague,
And Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunobv—who joined them in September as part of the homeward-bound mission—were able to return home.
NASA released a “capsule full of grins” to commemorate the autonomous landing’s “smooth” achievement.
As intended, the crew experienced a short “black out” during its final descent and re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
The Dragon spacecraft released parachutes before to impacting the sea, as shown in an aerial image of the splash landing.