Space Station Cargo Mission Splashes Down In Pacific

Mark Carreau June 17, 2026

HOUSTON—NASA’s 34th SpaceX Cargo Dragon mission successfully came back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 17, splashing down off the coast of Southern California. The return took place at 8:11 a.m. EDT in the Pacific Ocean near the city of Oceanside. SpaceX led recovery...

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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