Dragon's Safe Return on This Week @NASA The SpaceX Dragon capsule that splashed down Sunday in the Pacific off Mexico's Baja California coast is back on dry land. Its recovery ship returned the spacecraft to San Pedro, California, laden with more than 3-quarters of a ton of cargo from the International Space Station, much of it related to science experiments conducted in space to benefit us here on Earth. Continue reading
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Bolden Visits SpaceX on This Week @NASA – Video
15-06-2012 15:49 NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden visited the facilities of Space Exploration Technologies in Texas and California following the successful round-trip of the company’s Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. Dragon demonstrated its ability to maneuver and berth to the ISS, then make its safe return to Earth. Also, chasing dreams at Langley; record-breaking engine test; networking for the future; new site for Curiosity; NuSTAR makes orbit; and more. Continue reading