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Crew-3 astronauts test out their flight hardware ahead of launch later this month
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The @inspiration4x crew returned to SpaceX this week to share their experiences from training through their multi-day flight around Earth
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Dragon reenters Earth’s atmosphere before splashing down off the coast of Florida – completing the fifth reentry of a Dragon spacecraft this year
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Splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX’s 23rd cargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station!
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Once Dragon has been retrieved by SpaceX’s recovery team, the critical science aboard the spacecraft will be transported via helicopter to @NASAKennedy and provided to researchers
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Dragon’s descent as it enters the atmosphere prior to splashdown may be visible in parts of Florida and Georgia
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Dragon’s trunk has separated, de-orbit burn is complete, and its nosecone is closed; splashdown in ~40 minutes
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Separation confirmed! Dragon is performing 3 departure burns to move away from the @Space_Station
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After its ~one-month stay at the @Space_Station, the Dragon spacecraft supporting SpaceX’s 23rd resupply mission for @NASA will undock from the orbiting lab tomorrow at 9:05 a.m. EDT. Watch live beginning at ~8:45 a.m. → nasa.gov/nasalive
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More pics from @inspiration4x return → flickr.com/spacex
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Crew of @inspiration4x - first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit - returns to Earth
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Splashdown! Welcome back to planet Earth, @inspiration4x!
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Dragon’s four main parachutes have deployed
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Upon reentry through the Earth’s atmosphere, Dragon’s surface will reach temperatures ~3,500F. The spacecraft’s heat shield helps ensure the interior never goes above ~85F
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Watch Dragon and the @inspiration4x crew return to Earth → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Dragon has entered its last orbit before reentry and splashdown → spacex.com/launches
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Weather continues to look good for the @inspiration4x return and splashdown
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Crew of @inspiration4x is suited up for return to Earth
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After three days on-orbit, Dragon and the @inspiration4x crew will return to Earth today and splash down at ~7:06 p.m. EDT in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida → spacex.com/launches
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