A SpaceX Dragon capsule that brought supplies to the International Space Station has splashed down as planned in the Pacific Ocean, guided by controllers based in Hawthorne, California. SpaceX announced on Twitter that the Dragon hit the water off the California coast shortly after 5 a.m. today.
It was first flown to the space station in September 2014 mission. After that, SpaceX brought it home, refurbished it, and sent it off to the space station again on June 3. It stayed for a month, while the crew conducted some experiments that Dragon brought along, and it was loaded with lab results and other items before it was sent home today.
Reusing stuff it sends to space is a major part of SpaceX’s mission.
– Wire Services
