Shukla, astronauts on SpaceX capsule come back to Earth

'Thanks for the great ride,' says team after capping 20 days in space

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SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast yesterday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space.

The Ax-4 crew undocked from the International Space Station at 7:15am EST on Monday for a 22.5-hour journey, landing in the Pacific Ocean at around 5:31am EST yesterday.

The capsule performed its deorbit burn before descending toward Earth, deploying drogue and main parachutes ahead of splashdown.

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