Four astronauts have returned to earth in a SpaceX tablet — together with Italy’s first girl in area — following a six-month challenge at the International Space Station.
The tablet effectively splashed down within the Atlantic off Florida. The homecoming were behind schedule through rainy and windy climate.
The European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti was once probably the most 4, along 3 astronauts from NASA: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, the primary Black girl to finish a long-term spaceflight
SpaceX delivered their replacements closing week.
“It’s been an honour to represent Europe and Italy on the International Space Station, this amazing outpost in Low Earth Orbit. I am grateful beyond words,” Cristoforetti tweeted.
Before trying out, the astronauts mentioned they couldn’t wait to have a chilly drink with ice, devour some pizza and ice cream, take a bath, enjoy nature and, after all, reunite with their households.
NASA deliberate to commute them promptly to Houston when they had been off SpaceX’s restoration send and again on cast flooring.
“Getting the first few hugs when we get back is really going to be awesome,” Hines informed newshounds previous within the week.
Remaining aboard the distance station are 3 Americans, 3 Russians and one Japanese.
