The SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to earth after six days in space on a demonstration mission for NASA
"Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed!" the SpaceX account tweeted along with an image of the capsule showing its four main white and orange parachutes deployed as two boats sped toward it.It splashed down at 8.45am local time , completing a mission to demonstrate that it could reliably and safely carry astronauts to the International Space Station .
It represents the first private space mission to the ISS, as well as the first time a space vessel capable of carrying people was launched by the US in eight years.
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