Crew-5 splashed down off the coast of Florida after flying to the International Space Station
The SpaceX and NASA Crew-5 team is heading home after an almost 6-month science mission.
The Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Kassada, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, undocked from the International Space Station early Saturday.
NASA stated that their television broadcast would begin at 8:00 p.m. until the Endurance lands at approximately 9:02 p.m. near Tampa off the coast of Florida and Crew-5 members are recovered.
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The astronauts docked at the ISS on October 6 and officially undocked to head home Saturday at 2:20.
The NASA broadcast schedule is as follows:
20:00 – NASA splashdown coverage begins.
20:11 — Descent from orbit
21:02 – splashdown off the coast of Florida.
10:30 p.m. – “Return to Earth” media call from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring:
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Steve Stitch, Commercial Crew Program Manager, NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Joel Montalbano, International Space Station Manager, NASA Johnson
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Sarah Walker, Director of Dragon Mission Control, SpaceX
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Hiroshi Sasaki Vice President JAXA
NASA has released a map showing where the SpaceX Dragon Endurance will be visible as it sweeps across the night sky before splashdown.
you’ll see @SpaceXA band of Dragon Endurance swept across the sky like #crew5 driving home tonight?
This map shows where and when Crew-5 is likely to be visible just before splashdown at 9:02 pm ET (02:02 UTC, March 12). Share your photos if you notice! pic.twitter.com/OgJIsctpOv
— NASA (@NASA) March 11, 2023
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