SPLASHDOWN
The NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission concluded with a successful splashdown on August 9, 2025, at 11:33 a.m. EDT (8:33 a.m. PDT / 15:33 UTC) in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California. This marked the first Commercial Crew mission to land off the U.S. West Coast. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, Endurance, carried four astronauts—NASA’s Anne McClain (Commander) and Nichole Ayers (Pilot), JAXA’s Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos’ Kirill Peskov—who completed a 145-day mission (148 days including travel) on the ISS, conducting scientific research and maintenance.
The spacecraft undocked from the ISS on August 8 at 6:15 p.m. ET, delayed briefly due to high winds. After a deorbit burn, it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, deploying drogue and main parachutes for a nominal splashdown. SpaceX recovery teams secured the spacecraft, hoisted it onto a recovery ship, and conducted initial medical checks on the crew, who were then flown to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. A NASA-JAXA teleconference followed at 1 p.m. EDT on August 9. For footage, check NASA’s YouTube or SpaceX’s streams.
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UNDOCKING
The SpaceX Crew-10 mission undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on August 8, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. EDT (22:15 UTC). The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain (commander) and Nichole Ayers (pilot), JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, separated from the forward-facing port of the ISS's Harmony module. The undocking followed a hatch closure at 4:20 p.m. EDT and was delayed from earlier opportunities on August 6 and 7 due to high winds forecasted for the splashdown zones off the Southern California coast. The spacecraft began a 17.5-hour journey back to Earth, targeting a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at approximately 11:33 a.m. EDT (8:33 a.m. PDT) on August 9, 2025, marking the first NASA-sponsored Crew Dragon mission to land in the Pacific. The crew, who spent 148 days in orbit, conducted numerous scientific experiments and carried time-sensitive research samples back in the Polar cold storage facility.
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DOCKING
The SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on March 16, 2025, at 12:04 a.m. EDT (0404 GMT). The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, autonomously connected to the forward-facing port of the ISS's Harmony module while orbiting approximately 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean. The mission carried four astronauts: NASA astronauts Anne McClain (commander) and Nichole Ayers (pilot), JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. After docking, the crew conducted leak checks and pressurization protocols, with the hatch opening by 1:45 a.m. EDT, followed by a welcoming ceremony. This docking marked the start of a crew swap, enabling the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who had been stranded on the ISS since June 2024 due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
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