SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida after rocket failure test

By Joey Roulette on Jan 20, 2020 6:52AM

Simulated emergency landing a success.

Elon Musk's SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, laying the foundation for its mission to fly NASA astronauts for the first time. A Crew Dragon astronaut capsule launched at 10:30 a.m. and softly ...

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