The Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, successfully completed its mission by splashing down off the coast of California, SpaceX announced on social media platform X.
According to the company, a recovery vessel was waiting for the astronauts in the landing area. The Crew Dragon flight became the first manned orbital journey to pass over both the North and South Poles of the Earth.
The spacecraft launched on April 1 from the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida. The mission lasted several days, with the flight taking place at an altitude of about 440 kilometers. The main goal of the expedition was to conduct research in the polar regions of the planet.
