"What would we do without you": Internet congratulates Elon Musk, SpaceX, and NASA team on their safe return to the earth

Elon Musk took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to congratulate the SpaceX and NASA team for safely bringing back astronauts home. SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Willmore landed in the Gulf of Mexico on March 18, 2025.

Sunita and Barry returned after an unexpected nine-month journey. The mission was initially supposed to last for only a week but due to technical issues in Boeing's Starliner capsule, their journey was extended.

Netizens reacted to Elon Musk's post appreciating him and thanking him for bringing the astronauts home safely. This is what one of them had to say:

Thank you Elon and Team for rescuing the Astronauts.

What would we do without you. 🙏🇺🇸- said (@floridanow1)

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Internet congratulates Elon Musk, NASA, and SpaceX team

After the news and videos of the safe return of Sunita and Barry made rounds on the internet, netizens were relieved and overjoyed. They left their congratulatory messages on Elon Musk's recent X post.

This is what they had to say:

Kudos to the SpaceX and NASA teams for their outstanding collaboration! Every safe return is a testament to the technology and team effort! 👏- penned (@y9Q6huYAK8Pk12v)

Well done! Thank you for bringing the astronauts home safely!- stated (@DeNic16824)

I’m sure they’re glad to be home and it couldn’t have been done without SpaceX.- expressed (@AinsworthKeith)

Along with thanking and congratulating Elon Musk, NASA, and the SpaceX team, netizens also thanked the US President, Donald Trump. Here is what they had to say:

God bless you @elonmusk , @SpaceX and @POTUS for bringing home our astronauts home! @elonmusk , you are the ROCKET MAN today! I am one proud American.🙏❤️🇺🇸- added (@deaver51419)

I’m so happy for everyone involved. The crew, their families, everyone at SpaceX, NASA, you, POTUS and for the American people. Hugs! 🤗- remarked (@BigImpactHumans)

After the technical issue in Boeing's Starliner capsule, NASA arranged their return relying on SpaceX's reliable Crew Dragon spacecraft. The extended missions garnered political attention. It was followed by criticism from the US President, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk for the delay in bringing the astronauts back.

However, bringing Sunita and Barry back into SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft turned out to be a huge success. They had an ocean landing and during the recovery process, they were surrounded by a pod of dolphins. This was an iconic moment that added a sweet touch to the conclusion of the mission.

The videos of the Crew Dragon landing and the pod of dolphins surrounding it made waves on social media and netizens expressed their thanks to the teams behind this successful mission.