U.S. astronauts Bob Bingkin and Dok Hoo-lee, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon spacecraft, returned to Earth in the same spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. The two-month journey is NASA's first mission out of its homeland in nine years.
Binh Khin and Hu Lee, who were in space for a total of 64 days, left the International Space Station on Saturday and returned home on calm waters off the coast of Pennsylvania, Florida. 2:48 p.m. After a 21-hour journey aboard the Crew Dragon.
NASA's first successful landing in 45 years is the latest test of whether SpaceX CEO Elon Musk can carry astronauts from orbit. This test has not been done by any private company before.
"This is a great day for NASA and a great day for the United States," NASA Space Manager Jim Bridenstein told reporters at a news conference. "Today we have really made history."
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