Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down
3/8/2020 6:38
Two 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 moved in to pick up the vehicle and extricate the men. The touchdown marks the first crewed US water landing since the final outing of an Apollo command module 45 years ago. Hurley's and Behnken's capsule touched the water at about 14:48 EDT (19:48 BST; 18:48 GMT). "It's truly our honour and privilege," said Hurley as they arrived home. "On behalf of the SpaceX and Nasa teams, welcome back to Planet Earth. Thanks for flying SpaceX," SpaceX mission control responded.
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