Dragon Resupply Capsule Departs Space Station For Return To Earth

The SpaceX Dragon departs the International Space Station on Dec. 21.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—SpaceX’s 29th NASA-contracted Cargo Dragon resupply mission capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 21 for a weather-delayed splashdown and recovery off the Florida coast. A parachute-assisted splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the Tallahassee, Florida, coast is...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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