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SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Returns To Earth In First ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), splashing down Sunday approximately 250 miles off the coast of southern California, according to a SpaceX statement. Dragon departed the station early Sunday morning with 1,673 pounds of return cargo, including hardware, supplies and a freezer packed with scientific samples. SpaceX said Dragon is the only spacecraft capable of returning a significant amount of supplies to Earth and this mission marks the first time…

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