Dragon spacecraft splashes down marking successful completion of historic mission
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First picture of Dragon in the ocean as it awaits recovery
Dragon’s main parachutes just after splashdown in the Pacific
The Dragon capsule after being retrieved from the Pacific Ocean after splashdown
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, marking the successful completion of its mission in which a number of historic firsts were achieved. The splashdown came at approximately 11:42 US EDT, with the unmanned capsule landing in the waters roughly 500 miles (805 km) off the coast of Baja, California.
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