SpaceX cargo ship back on Earth after splashdown

NASA video shows a robotic arm releasing the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station over Australia. A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule left the International Space Station on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The capsule is carrying 3,000 pounds of cargo after a month at the outpost. CAPE CANAVERAL -- A SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Friday after staying more than a month at the International Space Station. A robotic arm released the unmanned capsule packed with 3,000 pounds of cargo at 6:11 a.m.