Is a splashdown ever routine when returning from the edge of space?” This question hangs in the air as NASA and SpaceX approach the historic return of Crew-10, a mission that will have its capsule land in the Pacific waters off California a first for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

The four members of Crew-10 made a successful water landing off the coast of California Saturday morning, with splashdown taking place as scheduled at 11:33 a.m. EDT.