SpaceX Confirms First U.S. East Coast ISS Dragon Cargo Return

Dragon
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—SpaceX’s latest Dragon International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission concluded late Jan. 13 with the first splashdown off the U.S. East Coast, delivering a 4,400-lb. cargo rich in time-sensitive scientific research. Descending under parachute, the capsule landed at 8:26 p.m. EST in the...
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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