SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth after station visit
The space station’s robot arm unberths the SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule prior to its release for re-entry and splashdown.
(Credit: NASA TV)
In a major milestone for the space station program, a commercial cargo capsule loaded with nearly a ton of long-awaited experiment samples, broken components, and other gear returned to Earth on Sunday, plunging back through the atmosphere to a Pacific Ocean splashdown and wrapping up the spacecraft’s first operational flight.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule is the first space station cargo ship since the shuttle capable of carrying large amounts of equipment…
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