{"id":54855,"date":"2021-11-10T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-475297"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:32:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:32:31","slug":"nasas-spacex-crew-2-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-2-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, left, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide, right, are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, left, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide, right, are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is the second operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credits: NASA\/Aubrey Gemignani<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer questions about their International Space Station mission during a post-landing news conference at 9:15 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 15. The event will air live on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-2 astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/robert-shane-kimbrough\">Shane Kimbrough<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/k-megan-mcarthur\">Megan McArthur<\/a> of NASA, <a href=\"https:\/\/iss.jaxa.jp\/en\/astro\/biographies\/hoshide\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Akihiko\u202fHoshide<\/a> of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Astronauts\/Thomas_Pesquet\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas\u202fPesquet<\/a> of ESA (European Space Agency), will participate in the first media event after their splashdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reporters who wish to participate must RSVP to the newsroom at the Johnson Space Center in Houston at <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> or 281-483-5111 no later than 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 9 a.m. Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using the hashtag #AskNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimbrough, McArthur, Hoshide, and Pesquet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/crew-2-astronauts-safely-splash-down-in-gulf-of-mexico\">returned to Earth<\/a> in a parachute-assisted splashdown in SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour at 10:33 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, off the coast of Florida. After returning to shore, the astronauts flew back to Houston, where they were greeted by their families and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-2 astronauts traveled 84,653,119 miles during their 199 days in orbit (198 of which were spent aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\">International Space Station<\/a>). They completed 3,194 orbits around Earth. During their mission aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Crew-2 astronauts conducted hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/scientific-journey-on-ISS-crew-2\">experiments<\/a> ranging from growing chile peppers and cotton to tracking microbes and studying tardigrades, tiny animals also called \u201cwater bears.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew tested new technologies in robotics and augmented reality, and captured imagery of Earth to support research of our changing home planet. They also completed several spacewalks to upgrade the station\u2019s solar arrays and saw various crew and cargo spacecraft arrive and depart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the second flight of a NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft flown as part of the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Commercial Crew Program<\/a>, which worked with the U.S. aerospace industry to return launches with astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_kimbrough\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimbrough<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Megan\" rel=\"noopener\">McArthur<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aki_Hoshide\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoshide<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thom_astro\" rel=\"noopener\">Pesquet<\/a> on Twitter, as well as Pesquet on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/thom_astro\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. B-roll and additional video content are available on <a href=\"http:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the latest NASA space station news, images and features on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/iss\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iss\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more the Crew-2 scientific journey and download images and video of their work at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/30a6sO3\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/30a6sO3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie Schierholz \/ Josh Finch<br> Headquarters, Washington<br> 202-358-1100<br> <a href=\"mailto:stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov\">stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a><br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan Dean<br> Johnson Space Center, Houston<br> 281-483-5111<br> <a href=\"mailto:megan.dean@nasa.gov\">megan.dean@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer questions about their International Space Station mission during a post-landing news conference at 9:15 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 15. The event will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency\u2019s website. Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA, Akihiko\u202fHoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and\u202fThomas\u202fPesquet of ESA (European [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":57792,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M21-149","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2867,2800,3191,2801,8372,2656,2735,2861,3421,2862,2655,3416],"news-tags":[12373],"internal-terms":[9508,9504],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-2-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-2-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51665743256_d4113e23c0_k.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Humans in Space","Astronauts","Robert Shane Kimbrough","NASA Headquarters","Commercial Crew","Commercial Space","Expedition 66","International Space Station (ISS)","Johnson Space Center","K. 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