Monday, August 6, 2018

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns To Earth

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, launched into space by Los Angeles-based SpaceX in June, returned to earth on Friday afternoon, landing in the Pacific Ocean at 3:17 p.m. The SpaceX Dragon delivered more than 5,900 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, and returning with more than 3,800 pounds of cargo from the ISS on Friday. SpaceX retrieved the Dragon on Friday and brought it back to Long Beach, for return to NASA. NASA says the SpaceX Dragon contains science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities.

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