Two NASA astronauts from the International Space Center have returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. With this, a historic flight called Demonstration (Demo-2) mission was completed. A demo-2 test flight for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program took astronauts to the space station for the first time and brought them back to Earth safely. With this, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has become the first private company that has managed to send humans to Orbit. Before this, only state-owned companies had been doing this.
The landing of SpaceX Crew DragonThe SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hu… Read More
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. It’s the first splashdown in 45 years for NASA astronauts and the first time a private company has ferried people from orbit.
Read LessSpent 64 days in spaceThis handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows support teams and curious recreational boaters ap… Read More
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows support teams and curious recreational boaters approaching the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed. The Demo-2 test flight for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the first to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and return them to Earth onboard a commercially built and operated spacecraft. The two astronauts, Behnken and Hurley, are returning after spending 64 days in space.
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship, shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard, in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA Administrator Jim Bridstein welcomed Bob and Doug back home.
NASA astronaut Douglas HurleyNASA astronaut Douglas Hurley waves to onlookers as he boards a helicopter at Naval Air Station Pens… Read More
NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley waves to onlookers as he boards a helicopter at Naval Air Station Pensacola as he and Robert Behnken leave for Houston, a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. “We are going to go to the moon, we are going to have a base on the moon, we are going to send people to mars and make life multi-planetary. This day heralds a new age of space exploration,” said Elon Musk.
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NASA astronaut Robert Behnken gives a thumbs up to onlookers as he boards a helicopter at Naval Air Station Pensacola for Houston, along with
Douglas Hurley, a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour.
Scientific experiments
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (L) and Robert Behnken prepare to depart in a helicopter, at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Behnken and Hurley participated in a number of scientific experiments, spacewalks, and public engagement events during their 62-days aboard the station.
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Completed 1,024 orbits around
Overall, Both astronauts spent 64 days in orbit, completed 1,024 orbits around the Earth, and traveled 27,147,28 statute miles.
More than 100 hours of orbital laboratory investigationsThe SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken … Read More
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on board, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola. The astronauts contributed more than 100 hours to help with the orbital laboratory investigations. The Demo-2 test flight is part of NASA’s commercial crew program.
Read LessUS President Donald Trump welcomes back astronautsNASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour s… Read More
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico. US President Donald Trump also tweeted after the successful landing of the Space X capsule in the Gulf of Mexico. He wrote, ‘Great to have NASA Astronauts return to Earth after very successful two month mission. Thank you to all’.
Read LessFirst splashdown to Earth in 45 yearsThis NASA video frame grab image shows recovery personnel offering assistance as NASA astronaut Bob … Read More
This NASA video frame grab image shows recovery personnel offering assistance as NASA astronaut Bob Behnken exits the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, off the coast of Pensacola, in Florida. SpaceX had previously stated that the vessel would arrive near the capsule in the ocean in half an hour and would take extra time to evacuate. Flight surgeons will first inspect the capsule. The capsule will then be opened and the astronauts will undergo a medical examination and then fly to their home in Houston. Significantly, before this, NASA astronauts had splashed down from space on 24 July 1975.
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