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SpaceX Dragon Successfully Returns to Earth [VIDEO]

Video courtesy NASA, apologies for the low quality. We will update this post with a better quality video when one becomes available. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Earth Thursday, becoming the first privately-owned spacecraft to complete a mission to the International Space Station. The pilotless Dragon left the ISS after a nine-day mission loaded with 1,455 pounds of cargo on early Thursday morning. After separating from the space station, Dragon fired a series of engine burns to slow itself down enough to drop from orbit. The craft encountered...

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Published By: Mashable - Thursday, 31 May, 2012