[Kenswing]

If you're interested here's a link to the live video of the capsule getting ready for re-entry and splashdown..

[Bjeanj]

Glad they’ve splashed down safely.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

Glad they’ve splashed down safely.

Another major milestone for USA accomplishments.

100 views....2 responses.

[manaboutown]

This is wonderful. The exploration of space never ceases to amaze me.

[davem4616]

happy to know that they came down safely and are fine

GO USA!!!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Another major milestone for USA accomplishments.

100 views....2 responses.

Maybe because some of us have been busy. And some of us were busy AND when I come to this forum, I immediately click on "recent posts." If a thread isn't on the first page of "recent posts" I usually don't even know it exists until someone bumps it to the top again.

Anyway - I only saw the splashdown afterward, but watched them take Doug and Bob out of the capsule while it was happening. This was definitely a huge milestone, thanks to South African man Elon Musk, who made it possible (he still maintains his citizenship to SA and has triple citizenship between SA, Canada, and the USA. But he is South African by birth and upbringing).

[Stu from NYC]

Glad that we now are back to having capacity to send our own people into space.

Thought it was irresponsible to stop space shuttle before we had a different method to go up there on our own.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Glad that we now are back to having capacity to send our own people into space.

Thought it was irresponsible to stop space shuttle before we had a different method to go up there on our own.

We aren't back to that capacity. As I said - it was thanks to Elon Musk that this one went at all.

[dewilson58]

Thanx for the post

[Mikeod]

Very efficient capsule recovery and load onto the ship. But I’ll bet the astronauts got a little frustrated with the delay getting them out due to some lingering fumes from the pyrotechnics or thrusters. Great to see them back on earth. They’re sending four up near the end of September.

[Kenswing]

Elon is like a real life Tony Stark. His speech may not have been eloquent but his enthusiasm surely makes up for it..

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

We aren't back to that capacity. As I said - it was thanks to Elon Musk that this one went at all.

Its being done in the US with American astronauts.

[txfan]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

We aren't back to that capacity. As I said - it was thanks to Elon Musk that this one went at all.

So NASA had nothing to do with it?

[La lamy]

Thanks so much for this link! I was hoping to see a lot more footage of the inside of the capsule which the station I was looking at didn't do. Incredible endeavor from SpaceX.

[Gita56]

Thanks for sharing. Missed it yesterday. Fascinating minds that get us to spec and back.