Astronauts face final leg of SpaceX test flight:

Astronauts face final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home

Seattle Times

Published 01 Aug 2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of NASA astronauts face the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken took part in a farewell ceremony Saturday at the International Space Station, several hours ahead of their planned departure on a […]

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Astronauts face final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home

Astronauts face final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home

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