Unmanned cargo unit SpaceX Dragon successfully splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Saturday, the press service of the company in a few hours after it left the International space station with 1800 pounds of cargo on Board.
“Good Dragon splashdown confirmed, and completes the third mission of SpaceX to deliver cargo to the ISS and back by means of the flying machine”, said the Twitter account is SpaceX.
White cargo ship separated from the orbital Outpost at 13:23 GMT three times activated the engines and slowly began its journey to Earth. Together with him returned to us the results of scientific experiments and laboratory mouse, which was studied in orbit, to learn how their bones change in microgravity.
Good of Dragon splashdown confirmed, completing SpaceX”s third resupply mission to and from the @Space_Station with a flight-proven spacecraft.
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) may 5, 2018
SpaceX Dragon is currently the only cargo unit, which is designed for the safe return to Earth in one piece. Other commercial supply ship, Cygnus the production of Orbital ATK, burns when entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
This mission was the 14th, conducted by SpaceX under contract with NASA for $ 1.6 billion concluded for delivery of cargo to the space station.
SpaceX cargo capsule Dragon successfully returned to earth the mice and other cargo
Ilya Hel