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The first manned Dragon spacecraft , named Endeavor, successfully completed its slightly over two-month mission to the International Space Station, with its return to Earth on August 2.

This is the first return to Earth of US astronauts on a US spacecraft since the withdrawal of the space shuttle in 2011. Since then, the US had needed to take seats in the Soyuz Russian to travel to the International Space Station.

Manned by astronauts Douglas Harley and Robert Behnken, and built and operated by Space X under a space transportation contract with NASA, Endeavor arrived at the orbital complex on May 31 after a flight of just 24 hours, similar to the return trip. . After leaving the International Space Station on the afternoon of August 1, the spacecraft covered several turns to Earth before starting the exorbitant maneuver at 17.56 UTC on Sunday.

The Endeavor spacecraft, this August 1, upon decoupling from the International Space Station, NASA HANDOUTEFE

After re- entering the atmosphere, the capsule with the crew landed with parachute assistance at 18.48 UTC in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, as planned and in good weather conditions. A recovery ship was waiting for them to transfer to the mainland.

It is the first landing of an American manned spacecraft in 45 years, since the end of the Apollo program . The space shuttle did this until 2011, but on an airstrip.

The second mission of a manned Dragon is scheduled for the spring of 2021. On that occasion, it will fly with four people.

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