Overview
- Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a medical evacuation from the International Space Station, with the touchdown confirmed during Thursday’s programme.
- BBC Breakfast had promoted live coverage, but an extended weather forecast overran and the show missed the exact splashdown moment.
- Presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt told viewers immediately after the forecast that splashdown had just occurred.
- The programme then aired images of the SpaceX capsule in the ocean and replayed the descent while offering mission context.
- On-air updates said a recovery vessel was en route to retrieve the crew and provide medical assistance following an overnight undocking and roughly 10-hour return.