SpaceX capsule and NASA astronauts return to Earth in

SpaceX capsule and NASA astronauts return to Earth in first splashdown since 1975

CBS News

Published 02 Aug 2020

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, two NASA astronauts, returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company. Watch their landing and and commentary from CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood and retired Air Force veteran Colonel Scott Caine.

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SpaceX capsule and NASA astronauts return to Earth in first splashdown since 1975

SpaceX capsule and NASA astronauts return to Earth in first splashdown since 1975

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