written by tereza pultarova, on april 25th, 2022

what: the first privately funded american mission to the international space station returned safely.
when: april 25th, 2022
where: off the coast of jacksonville, florida
why: completing the 17 day visit to the iss
who: the first all private astronaut crew to visit the iss: ax-1 commander michael lópez-alegría, pilot larry connor, and mission specialists eytan stibbe and mark pathy
how: aboard the spacex dragon endeavour capsule

interesting fact: see video of splashdown at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK29EBx7AH8&t=3998s

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