Readjustment to Life on Earth
How long will it take for @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to readjust to life back on Earth? 🤔 Steve Sitch, manager of our @Commerical_Crew program, explains:
Astronaut Mike Hopkins of Crew-1
"On behalf of Crew-1 and our families, we want to say congratulations to @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug."
Crew Egress
Applause is heard from the @SpaceX teams as @Astro_Doug has joins @AstroBehnken safely out of the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. #LaunchAmerica
"Cherish This Day"
"To anybody who has touched Endeavour, you should take a moment to just cherish this day." Touching words from @Astro_Doug as @AstroBehnken is safely brought out of the spacecraft. #LaunchAmerica
Hatch Opening
At 1:59pm ET, the @SpaceX Dragon Endeavour hatch opened. @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug are minutes away from exiting the vehicle and making their way home. #LaunchAmerica
Purge of Vapor Fumes
.@SpaceX engineers are doing a purge of vapor fumes around the Dragon Endeavour to ensure the safety of our #LaunchAmerica crew when they open the hatch.
Scorch Marks
Scorch marks are seen on the outside of the @SpaceX Dragon Endeavour as we prepare to open the hatch. #LaunchAmerica
Recovery Teams Approaching the Capsule
👀 Views of our recovery teams approaching the @SpaceX Dragon capsule and gathering the parachutes in the water. #LaunchAmerica
Up next: Hatch Opening & Crew Egress
✔️Splashdown ⭕Hatch opening ⭕Crew egress Follow along with the important milestones as we retrieve @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug during the tail-end of their historic #LaunchAmerica mission:
Recovery Teams and Safety
Our recovery teams are making sure that there are no poisonous fumes around the capsule, both for the safety of @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug and the people recovering them from the water.
Welcome Home
.@AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug have been lifted out of the water and are aboard the Go Navigator. Welcome home. #LaunchAmerica
Splashdown
📍 Current Location: Planet Earth A 2:48pm ET, @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug splashed down, marking the first splashdown of an American crew spacecraft in 45 years.
Recovery Teams
Recovery teams are on their way to retrieve @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug from where they have splashed down inside the @SpaceX Dragon Endeavour. #LaunchAmerica










