SpaceX Dragon returns from first commercial mission
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SpaceX Dragon captured by ISS robotic arm on October 10 (Image: NASA)
Dragon rendezvousing with the ISS on October 10 (Image: NASA)
SpaceX Dragon captured by ISS robotic arm on October 10 (Image: NASA)
SpaceX Dragon capsule being prepared for launch (Image: SpaceX)
SpaceX Dragon rendezvousing with the ISS on October 10 (Image: NASA)
SpaceX Dragon rendezvousing with the ISS on October 10 (Image: NASA)
Dragon space capsule being released by the ISS's robotic arm (Image: NASA)
Artist's concept of Dragon reentering the atmosphere (Image: SpaceX)
Article Summary
History’s first commercial space mission ended today as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth. The 21-day flight to the International Space Station (ISS) ended when the unmanned cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:22 p.m. PDT. The mission, designated CRS-1, is the first of twelve SpaceX is sending to the ISS as part of NASA’s plan to replace the retired Space Shuttle with privately built and operated spacecraft that will one day carry both cargo and crew.
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