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US astronauts pack up for rare splashdown – Education – Australian Associated Press
SpaceX and NASA plan to bring two astronauts back on Sunday afternoon, aiming for the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida Panhandle.
Two US astronauts about to make the first splashdown return in 45 years said they’ll have seasick bags ready to use if needed.
SpaceX and NASA plan to bring Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken back Sunday afternoon in the company’s Dragon capsule, aiming for the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida Panhandle.
Flight controllers are keeping close watch on Hurricane Isaias, expected to stick to Florida’s east coast.
Hurley said if he and Behnken get sick while bobbing in the waves awaiting recovery, it …
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