Update: Dragon returns to Earth 
Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 07:46PM
Dr. John in Dragon capsule, Falcon 9 rocket, Space, Space Exploration Technologies, SpaceX

Image: SpaceX/Michael Altenhofen

Congratulations to SpaceX & NASA. As noted in an earlier post, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) launched a cargo-carrying Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station. Today, Dragon returned to Earth marking the successful completion of an historic mission. 

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