Dolphins met the capsule on splashdown in the Gulf of America.
NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally ended their extended stay at the International Space Station, making their long-awaited departure aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. They splashed down in the Gulf of America off the Florida coast on Tuesday and were greeted by a pod of curious dolphins in addition to the recovery crew.
Wilmore and Williams were stranded on the space station last year after the Boeing Starliner craft they arrived on experienced issues with its propulsion system. Their week-long test mission turned into a nine-month stay aboard the space station, though both Wilmore and Williams were aware that was a possibility before they took flight.
“We came prepared to stay long, even though we planned to stay short,” Wilmore said from space earlier this month. “That’s what your nation’s human spaceflight program’s all about, planning for unknown, unexpected contingencies. And we did that.”
The astronauts are expected to meet President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the near future.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- With gratitude to the Lord for the safe return of the stranded astronauts.
- For Acting Administrator Janet Petro as she oversees the National Aeronautic and Space Administration.
- For members of the Senate as they consider President Trump’s nominee, Jared Isaacman, for confirmation as NASA administrator.
Sources: MSN, PJ Media, Reuters, Space.com
