MashableAug 2, 2020Watch SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule ferry NASA astronauts back to Earthverified_publisherMashable - Adam RosenbergIt's the U.S. space agency's first crew recovery at sea since 1975. Back at the end of May, SpaceX became the first private company to launch NASA astronauts into space. Now, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are back home. In a process that kicked off on Saturday, Aug. 1, Behnken and Hurley …
BBC Newsflipped into WorldNasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes downbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsTwo American astronauts have splashed down, as the first commercial crewed mission to the International Space Station returned to Earth. The SpaceX Dragon Capsule carrying Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken came down in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Pensacola on Florida's Gulf coast. A recovery vessel …
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are now officially certified for human spaceflight by NASAverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX and NASA have completed the multi-year certification program for the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft launch system, the first-ever human-rated commercial space system to be developed. The final stage in the certification process was the Demo-2 mission that SpaceX launched earlier this year, …
AvatarBenson Bakerflipped into Stuff To Think AboutNASA astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splash down in the Gulf of Mexicoverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Jacob Bogage, Christian DavenportThey’re home. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley completed a fiery, high-speed journey back from the International Space Station on Sunday, splashing down in calm Gulf of Mexico waters off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., hundreds of miles from a churning Tropical Storm Isaias in the Atlantic …
Republic Worldflipped into RepublicWorld SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked and opened, NASA astronauts moved to recoveryrepublicworld.com - Bhavya SukhejaThe capsule landed after a 19-hour long journey following which two small boats were immediately sent to check if there were any toxic fumes around …