The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on 2 August. (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
“Thank you for flying SpaceX”
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule safely splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Florida yesterday, bringing its landmark mission to a successful close. This was the first time that a private company has put a human in orbit. Landing in the United States for the first time in almost a decade presented new challenges: some boaters disregarded Coast Guard warnings to stay clear of the landing site. “That capsule was in the water for a good period of time, and the boats just made a bee-line for it,” said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine. “We need to do a better job next time for sure.” If all goes well, ‘next time’ will be soon: NASA has another crewed SpaceX launch planned for September.
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