NASA ASTRONAUTS SPEAK AFTER HISTORIC SPLASHDOWN IN SPACEX CAPSULE

"QUITE AN ODYSSEY": NASA ASTRONAUTS SPEAK

AFTER HISTORIC SPLASHDOWN IN SPACEX CAPSULE

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Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley spoke on Sunday following their return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 in what was the first splashdown in 45 years for NASA and first ever for SpaceX with crew on board, with Hurley calling it "quite an odyssey."

 

The pair had spent just over 60 days on board the ISS after departing May 30 in what was the first manned space launch from U.S. soil in decades.

 

Behnken spoke about his and Hurley's experiences, saying they lived through "a big chunk of the shuttle era" and of the assembly of the ISS. He said it was also a sad day when they retired the shuttle program in the U.S., saying they're "super proud" to be part of the team who brought the capability of space flights back to the U.S.

 

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk also spoke, saying the return of the astronauts was something the whole world can "take pleasure in" as an "achievement of humanity," remarking on the current time where there's "not much good news" and hoped it's something that can brighten people's day no matter where they are on Earth.

 

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