SpaceX Dragon capsule completes fiery descent back to Earth from the ISS

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule that will one day carry astronauts into space begins daring descent back to Earth

How the Crew Dragon's pioneering mission panned outA boat called GO Searcher was waiting to collect the vehicle at its landing site – a remote spot of ocean 280 miles off the coast of Florida.

Prior to its successful landing, SpaceX boss Elon Musk admitted he was nervous about how the capsule would cope with re-entry. "So, re-entry with the asymmetric backshell; the parachutes are new - will the parachutes deploy correctly and then will the system guide Dragon to the right location and splashdown safely? I'd say hypersonic re-entry is my biggest concern."SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station as Elon Musk marks another launch breakthroughInstead, its manned space adventures have relied on Russia and its Soyuz spacecraft.

 

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