Astronaut Homecoming, Rocket Drama & Moon Race Milestones – Space News Roundup (Aug 9–10, 2025)
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance splashed down off San Diego at 11:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9, returning four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 after nearly five months on the ISS. It was NASA’s first Pacific Ocean crew recovery in 50 years. Crew-11 arrived at the ISS a week earlier, restoring the station to seven crew. Captain Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, died Aug. 7 at age 97.