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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ready to for the trip back to Earth, with a one-day delay

Washington, USA - Splashdown scheduled on Tuesday at 4:36 pm GMT/UTC

More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is ready for the trip back to Earth, now scheduled for Tuesday, March 26. The spacecraft's originally scheduled March 25 return date was postponed due to inclement weather developing near its targeted splashdown site in the Pacific Ocean. The additional day spent attached to the orbiting laboratory...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150867
Rome, Italy, 03/25/2013 16:21
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