# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHXMvi2vwa2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27463142-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5f14ebbe62.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-19T01:29:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

A picture perfect splashdown 🌊
 
Welcome home, #Crew9! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission carrying nasaastronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov splashed down off the coast of Florida near Tallahassee at 5:57 pm EDT (2157 UTC).

After a long-duration science expedition aboard the iss, the crew completed hundreds of science experiments and technological demonstrations that will benefit humanity, and prepare us for future deep space missions.
 
Video description: Framed by a light blue sky and tranquil azure sea, the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen descending. It is suspended by four large orange-and-white parachutes. The drone capturing this footage tracks to the right as the capsule touches the surface of the water, and its chutes follow gracefully.
 
Credit: NASA/SpaceX
 
#astronauts #splashdown #parachute #WelcomeHome #NASA #Roscosmos #SpaceX

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parachute, nasa, astronauts, roscosmos, welcomehome, spacex, crew9, splashdown

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