SPACEX COMMERCIAL CARGO SHIP DEPARTS THE STATION FOR ITS RETURN TO EARTH The uncrewed SpaceX Dragon cargo craft departed the International Space Station Aug. 27, bound for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Loaded with scientific experiments and hardware for researchers back on Earth, Dragon was released from the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm by robotic ground controllers after a four-week stay at the complex. Among the several tons of supplies and experiments Dragon brought to the station in July was the second International Docking Adapter that was attached to the Harmony module during a spacewalk Aug. 21 by NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Drew Morgan. The docking port and another one installed three years ago will accommodate future arrivals at the station by Boeing and SpaceX commercial crew spaceships.
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