WATCH: SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station

PublishedThe fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station safely returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after nearly six months of research aboard the orbital outpost.

Freedom began its stay in orbit on April 27. The crew consisted of NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, 49, fellow Americans Jessica Watkins, 34, and Bob Hines, 47, as well as Italy's Samantha Cristoferetti, 45, who was commander of their ISS expedition. Watkins became the first African-American woman to join a long-duration ISS mission.

Among those greeting them on the deck of the ship was the vessel's namesake, veteran NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. During their space station stay, the crew orbited Earth 2,720 times - about once every 90 minutes - to log some 72 million miles in space, according to NASA. Highlights included research on microgravity-induced changes in human cells resembling those associated with aging, and documenting effects of dietary improvements in orbit on immune function, gastrointestinal health and nutrition indicators.

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