SpaceX capsule splashes down after astronauts’ six months onboard ISS
by Reuters from on (#5RP5C)
Endeavour parachutes into sea after a fiery re-entry through Earth's atmosphere broadcast live by Nasa on web
Four astronauts strapped inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule have splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast, ending a six-month Nasa mission onboard the International Space Station and a daylong flight home.
The Dragon vehicle, dubbed Endeavour, parachuted into the sea as planned just after 10:30pm EST on Monday, after a fiery re-entry descent through Earth's atmosphere broadcast live by a Nasa webcast.
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