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Historic private astronaut mission prepares for splashdown

2024-09-15 09:57:11

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Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2024
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The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts, is returning to Earth on Sunday. Splashdown is scheduled to take place at approximately 3:36 am Eastern Time (0736 GMT) off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida. A live webcast will be carried by SpaceX starting around an hour beforehand. The four-member