The summary Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut left the International Space Station on Wednesday after weeks of delays.
After weeks of delays due to inclement weather, three astronauts and a cosmonaut left the International Space Station on Wednesday, wrapping up an almost eight-month stint in orbit.
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin departed the space station at 5:05 p.m.
Had Crew-8 departed at the original time, that would have left astronauts without a way to get home should an urgent problem arise.
Members of the group that departed the space station Wednesday spent their time there conducting research, scientific experiments and assisting with visiting spacecraft, including the problem-plagued Starliner.
Persons:
Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, Alexander Grebenkin, Hurricane Milton, Dominick, Barratt, Epps, Grebenkin, Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams —, Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov —, Williams
Organizations:
NASA, SpaceX, Kennedy Space, Station
Locations:
Russian, Milton, Hurricane, Florida, Merritt Island, Fla