SpaceX guiding Nasa astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45

SpaceX guiding Nasa astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45 years

New Zealand Herald

Published 02 Aug 2020

The first astronauts launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company departed the International Space Station on Sunday for the final and most important part of their test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown.Nasa's Doug Hurley...

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SpaceX guiding Nasa astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45 years

SpaceX guiding Nasa astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45 years

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