Landing Day Photos: SpaceX's 2nd Dragon Cargo Mission

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Dragon Recovery Team

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A SpaceX recovery team retrieves the unmanned Dragon capsule from the Pacific Ocean after its successful splashdown on March 26, 2013.

Dragon Recovery

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A team recovers the Dragon unmanned capsule after it splashed in to the Pacific Ocean on March 26, 2013.  

A Recovery Team

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A SpaceX recovery team retrieves the unmanned Dragon capsule from the Pacific Ocean after its successful splashdown on March 26, 2013 after its mission to the ISS.

Recovery Boats Approach Dragon Capsule

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Recovery boats approach Dragon after splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on March 26, 2013.

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