Article 56EZN Splashdown: SpaceX capsule carrying Nasa astronauts lands safely – video

Splashdown: SpaceX capsule carrying Nasa astronauts lands safely – video

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US astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico after a two-month voyage. The successful splashdown, the first of its kind by Nasa in 45 years, was a final key test of whether Elon Musk's spacecraft can transport astronauts to and from orbit - a feat no private company has accomplished before

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