You astronauts that were stuck in the space Almost nine months ago Return this Tuesday (18) to Earth . Spacex’s Dragon capsule, which brings US scientists Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore Started from the International Space Station (ISS) at dawn.
The arrival of the duo, who is accompanied by astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will be transmitted by NASA from 5:45 pm GMT, when the entry maneuvers in the earthly atmosphere will begin. The Pouso group is expected to take place at 6:57 pm GMT, on the coast of the US state of Florida, in the Tallahassee region.
This step is considered the most dangerous of any flight back from space. Achieving the atmosphere while traveling more than 22 times the sound speed warms the outside of the spacecraft to more than 1,900 degrees and can trigger a communication blecate.
After entering the atmosphere, the spacecraft triggers two sets of parachutes to further slow down the descent. If all goes as planned, the capsule will slow 27,000 kilometers per hour to less than 30 kilometers per hour when the vehicle reaches the ocean.
After the vehicle reaches the ocean, a Spacex rescue ship will remove the spacecraft from the water, and the astronauts will be able to breathe the air air again after nine months. See here what happens in the body of astronauts who spend so much time in space.
In a post made in the X, NASA explained it will be difficult to see the entrance of the capsule into the earth’s atmosphere because it will occur during the day, but provided a map to those who want to see Crew-9 to return to Earth.
#Crew9 will be diffult to spot in the daytime as it reenters earth’s atmosphere, but iF you want to keeep an eye eye out for @Spacex‘S Dragon As It Heads Home Today, We Have the Map For You. pic.twitter.com/dgmswxboyv
– nasa (@nasa) March 18, 2025
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Source: CNN Brasil
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