(14 Oct 2022)
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Space - 14 October 2022
1. Astronauts sitting in capsule
HEADLINE: Spacex Crew-4 Crew returns to Earth
ANNOTATION:Four astronauts are back on Earth after spending almost six months at the International Space Station.
2. Undocking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" from the International Space Station with the Crew-4 crew
ANNOTATION: Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the all-clear on Friday.
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Atlantic Ocean off Jacksonville, Florida - 14 October 2022
3. Various of Crew-4 splashdown off the coast of Florida
ANNOTATION: The capsule parachuted into the ocean, just off Jacksonville, Florida, about five hours after it left the space station.
ANNOTATION: It carried NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to complete a long-term spaceflight.
ANNOTATION: It also carried European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti.
ANNOTATION: Before checking out, the astronauts said they couldn't wait to eat some pizza and ice cream and reunite with their families.
4. Medium of capsule floating in ocean
ANNOTATION: Remaining aboard the space station are three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese.
STORYLINE:
Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with a splashdown in the Atlantic off Florida.
Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the all-clear on Friday, and the three Americans and one Italian departed the International Space Station, their residence since April.
The capsule parachuted into the ocean, just off Jacksonville, Florida, about five hours after it left the space station. It carried NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to complete a long-term spaceflight, and the European Space Agency's Samantha Cristoforetti. SpaceX delivered their replacements last week.
Before checking out, the astronauts said they couldn't wait to have a cold drink with ice, eat some pizza and ice cream, take a shower, revel in nature and, of course, reunite with their families. NASA planned to hustle them to Houston once they were off SpaceX's recovery ship and back on solid ground.
"Getting the first few hugs when we get back is really going to be awesome," Hines told reporters earlier in the week.
Remaining aboard the space station are three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese.
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