SpaceX Dragon capsule is recovered from the Pacific Ocean

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that made history by becoming the first recycled spacecraft to fly two missions was recovered on Tuesday. The capsule took supplies to the International Space Station and splashed down as planned in the Pacific Ocean on Monday. SpaceX announced on Twitter that the Dragon hit the water off the California coast shortly after 5am Monday. After being released by the space station's robotic arm, the capsule completed a 5½-hour journey back to Earth, part of which was captured by NASA astronaut Jack Fischer. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer photographed the SpaceX Dragon capsule as it reentered Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California at 8:12 a.m. EDT, July 3, 2017.