NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Returned to Earth, Ready to Discuss Mission

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Four astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission returned to Earth following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

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The crew returned to Earth in a splashdown in Endurance, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, on Saturday, March 11, around the coast of Tampa.

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They flew back to Houston shortly after. One of their main duties was performing scientific investigations and technology demonstrations.

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On Wednesday, those astronauts will answer questions in a media conference at 2 pm EDT.

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Viewers can watch the event on NASA Television, the NASA website, and the agency’s app.

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NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata and cosmonaut Anna Kikina will attend the event.

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They will speak about the mission for the first time.

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Interested media must contact the newsroom at Johnson Space Center in Houston before 5 pm Tuesday, March 14.

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Media must call 281-483-5111 or email jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov to participate virtually.

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On Wednesday, reporters must dial the news conference before noon to ask questions.

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Liftoff Of Falcon 9 And Dragon From Launch Complex 40 In Cape Canaveral, Fl. March 1, 2013 GIF

Besides, reporters may also submit questions on social media using the hashtag #AskNASA.

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Wakata and Mann completed two spacewalks for 14 hours and 2 minutes during their mission.

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Meanwhile, Cassada completed three spacewalks, giving him a lifetime total of 21 hours and 24 minutes.

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