Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic,
retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of
Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX
company.
It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit. The return clears the way for another SpaceX crew launch as early as next month and possible tourist flights next year.
Read more at:
SpaceX mission with NASA astronauts aboard completes 1st splashdown in 45 years | CBC News
It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit. The return clears the way for another SpaceX crew launch as early as next month and possible tourist flights next year.
Read more at:
SpaceX mission with NASA astronauts aboard completes 1st splashdown in 45 years | CBC News
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