NASA’s Crew-5 Mission Concludes with Successful Splashdown in Florida
On April 28th, 2021, the Crew-5 mission of NASA's Commercial Crew Program concluded with a successful splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. This marks the fifth successful mission of the program, which is part of NASA's larger effort to make human spaceflight more accessible and affordable. The Crew-5 mission was launched on April 23rd, 2021, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission included four astronauts: three from NASA and one from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). The astronauts spent six days in space, conducting