NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, second from left, and NASA astronauts Nick Hague, second from right, and Suni Williams, right, are all smiles as they wait to exit a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on March 18, 2025. The four returned from a long-duration science expedition aboard the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of Florida.
Throughout its mission, Crew-9 contributed to a host of science and maintenance activities and technology demonstrations. Williams conducted two spacewalks, joined by Wilmore for one and Hague for another. Williams now holds the record for total spacewalking time by a female astronaut, with 62 hours and 6 minutes outside of station. The American crew members conducted more than 150 unique scientific experiments and technology demonstrations between them, with over 900 hours of research. This research included investigations on plant growth and quality, as well as the potential of stem cell technology to address blood diseases, autoimmune disorders, and cancers.
Image credit: NASA/Keegan Barber
2025年3月18日，NASA宇航员布奇·威尔莫尔（左）、俄罗斯航天局宇航员亚历山大·戈尔布诺夫（左二）、NASA宇航员尼克·海格（右二）和苏尼·威廉姆斯（右）在等待离开SpaceX公司的载人龙飞船时笑容满面。他们四人从国际空间站上完成长期科学考察后返回，在佛罗里达州海岸溅落。
在整个任务期间，Crew-9为一系列科学、维护活动和技术演示做出了贡献。威廉姆斯进行了两次太空行走，威尔莫尔和黑格也分别进行了一次太空行走。威廉姆斯现在保持着女宇航员太空行走总时间的纪录，在空间站外行走了62小时6分钟。美国宇航员共进行了150多项独特的科学实验和技术演示，研究时间超过900小时。这些研究包括对植物生长和质量的调查，以及干细胞技术在解决血液疾病、自身免疫性疾病和癌症方面的潜力。
图片来源: NASA/Keegan Barber
