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Dragon Capsule Recovered
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovered #2
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovered #3
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovered #4
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovered #5
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovered #6
Credit: Matt Hartmann
SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned from the International Space Station and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013. The capsule was returned by boat to San Pedro, CA.
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Dragon Capsule Recovery
Credit: SpaceX
Recovery boats approach Dragon after splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on March 26, 2013. Dragon returned from the International Space Station.
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Splashdown of Dragon Cargo Capsule
Credit: SpaceX
Dragon splashes down into the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2013.
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SpaceX's Dragon Cargo Capsule Just Before Splashdown
Credit: SpaceX (via Twitter as @SpaceX)
Private spaceflight company SpaceX recovered its Dragon cargo capsule on March 26, 2013. They tweeted this photo and wrote: "[PHOTO] #Dragon returns to Earth pic.twitter.com/7ombMWqfOp"
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Undocking
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX posted this image of the Dragon cargo capsule, and wrote: "Dragon was released from station at 3:56am PT. Now conducting initial engine burns toward Earth!" Image released March 26, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft at ISS
Credit: NASA
This image is one of a series of still photos documenting the process to release the SpaceX Dragon-2 spacecraft from the International Space Station on March 26, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft at ISS #2
Credit: NASA
This image is one of a series of still photos documenting the process to release the SpaceX Dragon-2 spacecraft from the International Space Station on March 26, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft at ISS #3
Credit: NASA
This image is one of a series of still photos documenting the process to release the SpaceX Dragon-2 spacecraft from the International Space Station on March 26, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft at ISS #4
Credit: NASA
This image is one of a series of still photos documenting the process to release the SpaceX Dragon-2 spacecraft from the International Space Station on March 26, 2013.
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Chris Hadfield and Tom Marshburn
Credit: NASA
Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield (right) of the Canadian Space Agency and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA are pictured in the Cupola on the International Space Station during the operations that ultimately led to the release of the SpaceX Dragon-2 spacecraft for its return to Earth after a two week stay aboard the orbital outpost. Image taken March 26, 2013.
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Dragon and the Space Station
Credit: NASA TV
The grapple bars delivered to the Space Station by SpaceX's Dragon capsule were unloaded today (March 6).
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Grapple Bars being Removed from Dragon
Credit: NASA TV
Residents of the International Space Station removed the two grapple bars delivered by SpaceX's Dragon to the orbiting laboratory today.
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Grapple Bars Removed from Dragon
Credit: NASA TV
The grapple bars delivered to the Space Station by SpaceX's Dragon capsule were unloaded today (March 6).
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Chris Hadfield with the Dragon
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield poses with SpaceX's Dragon capsule after it docked successfully with the space station.
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule on Final Approach: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
The privately built SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is moved into its final position on the International Space Station's Harmony module with a bright Earth in the background in this view captured during the capsule's March 3, 2013, docking. The Dragon capsule is delivery cargo to the space station for NASA.
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Chris Hadfield and the Dragon
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
Chris Hadfield took a self portrait with SpaceX's Dragon capsule as it approached the International Space Station before Docking.
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Dragon Flying Over Africa
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule flies over sub-Saharan Africa on its way to the International Space Station on March 3.
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Dragon Captured by Space Station Robotic Arm
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday (March 3).
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Robotic Arm Latching on to Dragon
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
The robotic arm on the International Space Station latched on to the front of SpaceX's Dragon unmanned capsule to dock it with the station.
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Dragon Above Mount Etna
Credit: Chris Hadfield / Canadian Space Agency
SpaceX's Dragon capsule flies high above Sicily's Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe.
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SpaceX Dragon's Eye View of Docking: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A view of the docking hatch of SpaceX's Dragon capsule as seen by a camera on the Harmony module berthing port during rocking operations on March 3, 2013, during SpaceX's cargo delivery mission for NASA.
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SpaceX Dragon and the Earth on CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
This amazing view captures SpaceX's Dragon space capsule with the Earth in the background as flight controllers in NASA's Mission Control in Houston remotely operate the International Space Station's robotic arm to dock the capsule on March 3, 2013. The Dragon spacecraft is carrying cargo for NASA under the CRS-2 mission.
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SpaceX Dragon Captured by ISS Crew: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is perched at the end of the International Space Station's robotic arm after being grappled by astronauts on March 3, 2013, during the CRS-2 (SpaceX 2) cargo delivery mission.
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SpaceX Dragon Docking Location: CRS-2
Credit: NASA
This NASA graphic shows the location of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule after its docking with the International Space Station on March 3, 2013. The Dragon capsule is delivering cargo for NASA under the CRS-2 (SpaceX 2) mission.
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Dragon Capsule Moves Into Position: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
SpaceX's Dragon capsule is rotated into docking position by flight controllers weilding the International Space Station's robotic arm from NASA's Mission Control in Houston on March 3, 2013.
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Dragon and Other Visiting Spacecraft: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
This NASA graphic shows the location of SpaceX's Dragon cargo, as well as two unmanned Russian Progress cargo ships and two Soyuz crew vehicles at the International Space Station as of March 3, 2013, after the Dragon's arrival during the CRS-2 resupply mission.
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Lines Up: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
SpaceX's Dragon capsule is aligned with its docking port on the International Space Station by flight controllers in Mission Control, controlling the arm remotely, in this view from a NASA camera on March 3, 2013. The Dragon capsule is delivering cargo for NASA under the CRS-2 mission.
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SpaceX Dragon Up Close: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A camera on the International Space Station captured this close-up view of the visiting SpaceX Dragon capsule after its capture by robotic arm on March 3, 2013, to deliver cargo under the CRS-2 mission.
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SpaceX Dragon in Darkness: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
Darkness falls over SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule as it and the International Space Station fly over the night side of Earth on March 3, 2013, following a successful robotic arm capture of the spacecraft.
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SpaceX Dragon View on ISS: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A view of SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo capsule at the end of the International Space Station's robotic arm on March 3, 2013, during the CRS-2 resupply mission.
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Dragon Under Space Station's Shadow: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft falls under the shadow of the International Space Station after its successful capture by robotic arm on March 3, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon and Earth's Clouds
Credit: NASA TV
SpaceX's Dragon space capsule is seen with a cloud-covered Earth as a backdrop in this view from an International Space Station camera after the two spacecraft met on March 3, 2013.
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SpaceX Dragon Over Earth for CRS-2 Launch
Credit: NASA TV
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule hovers near the International Space Station during the CRS-2 (SpaceX 2) cargo delivery mission for NASA on March 3, 2013.
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Dragon Capsule Nears Space Station: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A private SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule hovers below the International Space Station on March 3, 2013, just before being captured by the outpost's robotic arm to deliver 1,200 pounds of cargo for NASA during the CRS-2 mission (SpaceX2).
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Dragon Capsule Over Earth: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
A private SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule hovers below the International Space Station with the Earth in the background on March 3, 2013, just before being captured by the outpost's robotic arm to deliver 1,200 pounds of cargo for NASA during the CRS-2 mission (SpaceX2).
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Dragon Capsule Approach Seen by Astronauts: CRS-2
Credit: NASA TV
This view shows the computer screen view used by astronauts to monitor the SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule approach to the International Space Station on March 3, 2013, during the CRS-2 (SpaceX 2) mission.
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SpaceX Dragon in Orbit: CRS-2 Mission
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX's Dragon space capsule is seen from a camera aboard its Falcon 9 rocket after separating from the booster following its March 1, 2013 launch toward the International Space Station on the second cargo mission for NASA. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 10:10 a.m. ET.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Dragon CRS-2
Credit: NASA/George Roberts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars skyward after launching from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:10 a.m. EST on March 1, 2013, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo toward the International Space Station. It is SpaceX's third Dragon flight to the station and second cargo mission for NASA.
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Dragon Capsule Seen From the International Space Station
Credit: Chris Hadfield (via Twitter as @Cmdr_Hadfield)
International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo of the SpaceX Dragon capsule emerging above the clouds on March 1, 2013, after the cargo ship launched from Cape Canaveral, FL.
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SpaceX Dragon and Falcon 9 Launch: CRS-2
Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars toward space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 1, 2013 at 10:10 a.m. EST, carrying a Dragon capsule filled with cargo for the International Space Station.
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Late Cargo Load into Dragon Capsule
Credit: SpaceX
Late cargo is loaded into Dragon before launch to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 1, 2013.
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Falcon 9 and Dragon at Break of Day
Credit: SpaceX
Sun rises over SpaceX’s launch pad at Cape Canaveral, FL, Falcon 9 and Dragon ready to go to space on March 1, 2013.
