<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A Crew Dragon capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary departed the International Space Station (ISS) after an 18-day mission.</li><li>The mission, organized by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX, marked the first human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary in over 40 years.</li><li>The Dragon capsule is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and parachute into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday, following a 22-hour return flight.</li><li>The mission, named Axiom-4, led by former NASA astronaut Whitson, aimed to conduct research experiments and further SpaceX's Crew Dragon fleet development.</li></ul>

Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight

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