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\n In this image from video provided by NASA, the 11 International Space Station crew members representing Expedition 70 (red shirts) and Axiom Space 3 (dark blue suits) crews gather for a farewell ceremony calling down to mission controllers on Earth on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.
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In this image from video provided by NASA, the 11 International Space Station crew members representing Expedition 70 (red shirts) and Axiom Space 3 (dark blue suits) crews gather for a farewell ceremony calling down to mission controllers on Earth on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

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ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 A crew of four is back on Earth after splashing down off Daytona Beach, Fla. Friday morning in the same SpaceX capsule that launched the crew’s mission three weeks ago from the Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n

Their return was delayed several days<\/a> due to poor weather off Florida’s coast. The capsule undocked from the International Space Station<\/a> Wednesday, over the Pacific Ocean, and spent two days freely flying in orbit before punching through the atmosphere Friday and returning home in the Atlantic Ocean. <\/p>\n