SpaceX Dragon Capsule to Return to Earth on Monday After Space Station Mission

  • Date: 24-Jan-2022
  • Source: Newsweek
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule to Return to Earth on Monday After Space Station Mission

A SpaceX Dragon capsule is due to return to Earth and splash down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City, Florida, on Monday afternoon.

The spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday morning, having launched up a batch of supplies on December 21 last year.

Dragon's cargo included a handheld bioprinter that uses a patient's skin cells to heal wounds; medicine intended to treat cancers; a plant kit to investigate the growth of roots in microgravity; crew supplies, and more. the delivery weighed more than 6,500 lbs.