Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

SpaceX crew returns safely to Earth after months of exploration

eeyvw2oxoausyw3._p3472310
SpaceX (via Twitter)

SpaceX confirmed via Twitter that their crew has successfully returned home after months of exploration in outer space. 

Crew Dragon touched down on earth Sunday afternoon after Falcon 9 took to orbit back on May 30

Nasa two astronauts, Col. Doug Hurley and Col. Bob Behnken, manned the rocket ship and were welcomed back to earth just prior to noon pacific time. 

Splashdown happened off the coast of Pensacola, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. 

SpaceX is owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and sent the first manned private rocket ship into orbit from the United States.