SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth


AFP
| 2017/03/20 | 182 words | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | SPACE

A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said.The Dragon capsule -- the only such vessel capable of returning research samples and other material to Earth -- remained docked with the ISS for nearly a month after delivering more than two tonnes of food, water and scientific equipment for NASA on February 23.Before its departure, the crew loaded the cargo ship with old...(…)

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