NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 touched down in the Gulf of Mexico off Tallahassee at 5:57 p.m. EDT on March 18, 2025, wrapping up the agency’s ninth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station. Aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom,

SpaceX Crew-9’s return to Earth marks another milestone in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, with four astronauts safely completing their long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. From record-breaking spacewalks to innovative scientific experiments,

There was jubilation in Tallahassee, Florida, as NASA’s SpaceX crew-9 successfully returned to Earth after staying 286 days at the International Space Station.