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SpaceX's Dragon returns on Earth with almost 1600 kg of cargo (VIDEO)

Baja California, USA - The spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, off the shores of California

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 3:05 pm EDT on Sunday 18 May (8:05 pm GMT/UTC), in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 300 miles (480 km) west of Baja California, returning more than 3500 pounds (2268 kg) of NASA cargo and science samples from the International Space Station. A boat will carry the Dragon spacecraft to a port near Los Angeles, where it will be prepared for a return...

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Rome, Italy, 05/19/2014 13:52
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