A ship belonging to the SpaceX Dragon successfully landed in the waters of the Pacific sourcing after completing a mission to the International Space Station. The capsule delivered to Earth test samples and waste exported from the station. It was the sixth mission carried out by SpaceX.
spaceship Dragon splashed down in the Pacific. This happened after more than a month since launching it into orbit. April 17 began the sixth capsule a supply mission to the International Space Station – gives NASA. Dragon brought to the Earth more than 1.4 tonnes of waste and test samples. The ship was transported by boat to a port near Los Angeles. Then return to the base SpaceX in McGregor, Texas.
For 2016. 9 SpaceX will perform even supply missions. 2017. SpaceX and Boeing will be ready to transport astronauts to the ISS. Both companies will operate flights within the manned program, for which they were approved in September 2014.
Cargo space astronauts private taxi to be cheaper than today. Since NASA closed in 2011. Shuttle program, changing crew on the ISS is done using the Soyuz ships. The US space agency is paying $ 70 million for one seat in the Russian capsule. SpaceX and Boeing have to do it for less than 58 million dollars for the place.
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