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Orion Spashdown

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The Orion has launched into space for a four-and-a-half hour mission. Orion has reached the orbit 3,604 miles above Earth will be splashing down in the Pacific at 11:29am ET. Orion will...

Orion reached 3,604 miles and will Splashdown at 11:29am ET

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After canceling yesterday's launch, NASA had more luck today and successfully launched Orion into space. The plan is to have the un-crewed Orion orbit 3,600 miles above Earth before splashing down in...

PSA: SpaceX’s Dragon due to splash down at 11:44am ET (video)

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PSA: SpaceX's Dragon due to splash down at 11:44am ET

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully departed the International Space Station at 4:07am ET and began its gentle descent into the atmosphere soon after. It's the home straight for the historic private spaceflight company as it concludes its first ever supply mission to the heavens. It's due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of southern California at 11:44am ET. If you'd like to watch the craft being retrieved from its watery berth then head on past the break, with coverage set to begin from 10:15am ET.

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