SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

SpaceX’s Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown

A shift in SpaceX’s reentry routine kicked in with the end of its Fram2 astronaut mission. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Resilience, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, just off the coast of Southern California. This was a first for SpaceX — every previous crewed return had ended in either the Gulf … Read more

NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space

NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space

NASA and SpaceX prepare for the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft. The scheduled splashdown took place on March 18, at approximately 5:57 p.m. EDT in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida. The return mission includes four crew members, two of whom originally arrived at the International Space … Read more