Splashdown: SpaceX brings NASA astronauts home in milestone mission

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on August 1, beginning its journey back to Earth with two US astronauts on board, NASA footage showed.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on August 1, beginning its journey back to Earth with two US astronauts on board, NASA footage showed.
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts.
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts.
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.
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.
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (L), and Robert Behnken prepare to depart their helicopter at Naval Air Station Pensacola
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (L), and Robert Behnken prepare to depart their helicopter at Naval Air Station Pensacola
This NASA video frame grab image shows Dragon Endeavour shortly after it was hoisted from the Gulf of Mexico off the cost of Pensacola, Florida on the deck of the SpaceX recovery vessel GO Navigator on August 2, 2020.
This NASA video frame grab image shows Dragon Endeavour shortly after it was hoisted from the Gulf of Mexico off the cost of Pensacola, Florida on the deck of the SpaceX recovery vessel GO Navigator on August 2, 2020.

Published: Mon 3 Aug 2020, 10:02 AM

Last updated: Wed 5 Aug 2020, 11:57 AM

This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows NASA astronaut waving to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and Behnken home to Houston.
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows NASA astronaut waving to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and Behnken home to Houston.

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