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SpaceX Dragon Returns: 5,000 Pounds of Research Headed Home

2/27/2026

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The NASA SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from International Space Station on February 26, 2026, after a six-month mission.
The capsule carried 5,000 pounds of supplies.
Six reboost maneuvers were performed to maintain ISS's altitude.
The capsule is returning experiments on material aging and liquid crystals.
The capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California on February 27, 2026, after a medical evacuation occurred earlier in the mission.

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The NASA SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from International Space Station on February 26, 2026, after a six-month mission.
The capsule carried 5,000 pounds of supplies.
Six reboost maneuvers were performed to maintain ISS's altitude.
The capsule is returning experiments on material aging and liquid crystals.
The capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California on February 27, 2026, after a medical evacuation occurred earlier in the mission.