NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 has successfully completed its ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS), splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, on March 20, 2025.
Crew Members:
- Nick Hague (NASA)
- Suni Williams (NASA)
- Butch Wilmore (NASA)
- Aleksandr Gorbunov (Roscosmos)
Mission Highlights:
- Williams & Wilmore launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner on June 5, 2024, and arrived at the ISS on June 6.
- Total Distance Traveled: 121,347,491 miles
- Time Spent in Space: 286 days
- Orbits Completed: 4,576 around Earth
- Spacecraft Used: Dragon Freedom (its fourth mission)
Science & Exploration Continue!
- Crew-9’s return follows the successful docking of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 on March 16, marking the start of another long-duration science expedition aboard the ISS.
- NASA’s Commercial Crew Program continues to advance space exploration, scientific research, and technology development in low-Earth orbit!
(Source: NASA)
