Rocket Scrubs, Astronaut Splashdown & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 10–11, 2025)
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific off California on Aug. 9 after 148 days in orbit, marking the first U.S. crew landing in those waters. Recovery teams retrieved the crew and capsule for medical checks. The ISS remains fully staffed with Crew-11 aboard, as NASA and Roscosmos extended seat-swap agreements through 2027. SpaceX scrubbed four Project Kuiper satellite launches due to weather and technical issues.