The SpaceX Dragon splashed down next to a pod of dolphins off the coast of Florida.
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00:00We are awaiting the drogue deploys. This view coming from the WB-57 high-altitude plane,
00:05and there you see it on your screen, drogue deployment.
00:12You can hear the crowd here.
00:19We can see the crew there using their restraints as resting places for their arms.
00:26They were just in space moments ago, so their arms were able to float freely.
00:34400 meters.
00:37And we're going to stand by for splashdown,
00:40located in the Gulf of America, off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida.
00:45And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
01:06And SpaceX Freedom, splashdown. Good main release.
01:15And there you have it. The side hatch is open for the first time
01:45since September. We can see folks on board clapping as our first crew member.
01:53And that is NASA astronaut Nick Haig, commander of Crew-9.
01:59Now out of Crew Dragon Freedom.
02:05Some smiles, thumbs up, and a wave. Can't get any better than that.
02:10Once again, big smile.
02:15Oh, looks like we're getting our next crew member here.
02:22That is none other than Sonny Williams. Big smile, big waves.
02:37Once again, some elation and cheers there from Butch Wilmore.
02:44As we mentioned before, returning to Earth from, coming from a microgravity environment,
02:50can wreak havoc on the body.