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The astronauts safely exited the spacecraft about an hour after splashdown, following a recovery at sea.
“That was a heck of a ride for us,“mission commander Jared Isaacman tweetedafter splashdown.
“Congratulations @Inspiration4x!!!
“SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said, also via Twitter.
That’s not the only historic first.
The mission is also the farthest human spaceflight since the space shuttle missions of the early 2000s.
Isaacman is contributing $100 million.
Knowledge gained from Artemis will be put to use in getting ready tosend astronauts to Mars.
Read more:Why the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission matters to everyone
