Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary Return Home
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A space trip just ended with a splash in the ocean. The SpaceX capsule came back to Earth on Tuesday. It carried astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary.
The capsule left the space station on Monday. It then used parachutes to land in the Pacific Ocean. This was near the coast of Southern California.
The crew of four started their trip about three weeks ago. Axiom Space, a company from Houston, planned the flight. Peggy Whitson was the commander and is a very experienced astronaut.
The countries of India, Poland, and Hungary paid for the trip. They each paid over $65 million. Whitson has now spent 695 days in space across five trips.
The astronauts did many experiments while in space. They also celebrated their culture. Axiom has sent four missions to the space station since 2022.
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What happened to the SpaceX capsule?
The SpaceX capsule came back to Earth and landed in the ocean.
Who was the commander of the space trip?
Peggy Whitson was the commander of the space trip.
How many countries paid for the trip?
Three countries paid for the trip: India, Poland, and Hungary.
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