International Space Station Crew-9 has safely returned to earth

With historic flights on both SpaceX and Boeing spacecraft, record-setting spacewalks, and over 150 experiments completed, the crew not only pushed boundaries in space research but also inspired students across the globe. 

Their journey wasn’t without challenges—technical issues extended their mission—but the team’s grit and teamwork exemplified the spirit of exploration. As NASA eyes future missions, Crew-9’s accomplishments pave the way for the next chapter of human spaceflight. BBC reported.

After months of research, exploration, and teamwork aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 has safely returned to Earth.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, splashed down on March 18, 2025. The Dragon spacecraft landed off the coast near Tallahassee, Florida. It was welcomed, fittingly, by a pod of dolphins circling nearby.

Williams and Wilmore made history as the first people to fly aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, as part of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT). Launched on June 5, 2024, atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the CFT marked Starliner’s first crewed mission.