Axiom-4 astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday following their 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station.
The crew splashed down in their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule “Grace” in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:32 a.m. EST. Grace initially left the ISS Monday at 7:15 a.m.
During their time on the ISS, the four astronauts Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu conducted more experiments and technology demonstrations than any other Axiom mission.
Welcome back to Earth, #Ax4! Today the Dragon spacecraft successfully splashed down marking the end of their successful mission to the International Space Station. pic.twitter.com/eeAyPCmWgG— Axiom Space (@Axiom_Space) July 15, 2025
The crew initially launched on June 26, with plans of a two-week-long mission but it was extended by four days.
The next group planning to go to ISS is SpaceX’s Crew-11 with plans to launch no earlier than July 31 featuring a crew rotation that’s expected to last between six and eight months.
