Private sector astronauts from around the world end trip and successfully return home

Published February 22, 2024 3:32pm ET



Astronauts from three countries parachuted down to Earth in a SpaceX capsule off the Florida coast, marking the end of a private three-week mission to the International Space Station.

The trio, representing Turkey, Italy, and Sweden, were escorted by former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, who is now affiliated with Axiom Space, the Houston-based company that arranged the chartered flight. 

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