EST (05:34 UTC) March 2 atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the completion of the sixth ISS crew rotation flight performed by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The contributions of Crew-6 will help prepare NASA to return to the Moon under Artemis, continue onward to Mars, and improve life here on Earth.”
“This international crew represented three nations, but together they demonstrated humanity’s shared ambition to reach new cosmic shores. “After spending six months aboard the International Space Station, logging nearly 79 million miles during their mission, and completing hundreds of scientific experiments for the benefit of all humanity, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 has returned home to planet Earth,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in an agency statement. Aboard the Crew-6 mission were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Three astronauts and one cosmonaut returned to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule after spending roughly six months aboard the International Space Station.Ĭrew Dragon Endeavour splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 12:17 a.m. From left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Woody Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi. You can use this admission ticket to view the launch from the main visitor complex viewing area.The Crew-6 astronauts and cosmonaut wave to the recovery crew after hatch opening following their recovery from the ocean. You will also receive a voucher to be exchanged for a visitor complex 1-day admission ticket valid for the date of the next launch attempt. You will receive a 20 percent off coupon for use at one of our on-site retail shops. If the launch is postponed after you have boarded a bus to either the LC-39 Observation Gantry or Apollo/Saturn V Center, all elements of the LTT are considered used in full.If you are holding a Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) and the launch is postponed before you board the bus, your LTT will be valid for the next attempt to view the launch from your launch viewing site Or you may use the value of this ticket for merchandise in the Space Shop.If the launch is postponed, two scenarios are possible: In most cases, the Apollo/Saturn V Center will be open to explore. Guests board a Kennedy Space Center bus from inside the main visitor complex and travel behind NASA’s gates to this viewing location.If the launch is within normal operating hours, this location may be included first come, first served. Launch transportation to this location may require the purchase of a ticket in addition to daily admission if the launch window is outside of normal visitor complex operating hours.Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.Guests board a Kennedy Space Center bus from inside the main visitor complex and travel behind NASA’s gates to this viewing location not otherwise open to the public.Launch transportation to this location requires the purchase of a ticket in addition to daily admission.LAUNCH TRANSPORTATION TICKET Information for Each Location: Availability is dependent on the launch pad in use, visitor complex operations, Air Force Range Safety and NASA approval. Note: Each location may not be offered for every launch. Tickets for these launches are typically available in addition to daily admission and may be purchased ahead of time or day-of if the viewing locations are not sold out. The visitor complex offers different types of launch tickets such as Launch Transportation Tickets (LTTs), whenever possible for rocket launches.
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