Watch the SpaceX splashdown, NASA's first recovery at sea since 1975
by Andrea James from Boing Boing on (#56H26)
Over the weekend, SpaceX successfully completed its first manned mission carrying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The thrilling coverage by the Los Angeles Times is a reminder of how amazing this feat is.
Via LA Times:
A SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken has splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a more than two-month mission to the International Space Station, drawing to a close the first mission of the privately owned craft.
Image: NASA / Los Angeles Times YouTube