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Return of the SpaceX-3 Dragon to Earth Caps Super Science Mission for NASA
SpaceX-3 Dragon cargo freighter was detached from the ISS at 8 AM EDT on May 18, 2014 and released by station crew at 9:26 AM for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean with science samples and cargo. Credit: NASA
The 30 day flight of the SpaceX-3 Dragon cargo freighter loaded with precious science samples ended today with a spectacular departure from the orbiting lab complex soaring some 266 miles above Earth.
Robotics officers at Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center detached Dragon from the Earth facing port of the Harmony module at 8 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) this morning, Sunday, May 18, 2014 using the stations Canadian-built robotic arm.(…)
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Post tags: Canadarm2, commercial resupply services (CRS), Commercial Space. SpaceX, CRS-3, Cupola, Dragon capsule, Falcon 9, Falcon 9 v.1.1, International Space, ISS, NASA, Robonaut 2, SpaceX
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Source: http://www.universetoday.com/111967/return-of-the-spacex-3-dragon-to-earth-caps-super-science-mission-for-nasa/
