SpaceX, NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

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Published 02 Aug 2020

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico. This was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years. (August 2)

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SpaceX, NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

SpaceX, NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

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