SpaceX Crew-2's historic mission to International Space Station (36 images)

SpaceX's Crew Dragon returned to Earth with a splashdown near Pensacola, Fla., on November 8, 2021, after completing a six-month mission. The crew lifted off on April 23, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. The mission was the first to carry people on a previously flown SpaceX rocket and capsule.

McArthur is preparing for launch on the second operational mission from the Space Center with the crew. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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From left to right, Pesquet, McArthur, Kimbrough and Hoshide pose for photographs at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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"We're excited to fly on these flight-proven vehicles," mission commander Kimbrough said during a live broadcast at the space center after the astronauts arrived. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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Astronauts McArthur and Kimbrough (lower) and Megan McArthur deplane following arrival at Kennedy Space Center. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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