SpaceX CRS-5 Dragon returns home via Pacific splashdown

SpaceX’s CRS-5 Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of a return to Earth on Tuesday. The EOM (End Of Mission) events climaxed with a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at around 7:44 pm Eastern, concluding another successful mission for the commercial resupply spacecraft. Launched atop of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle on January 10, Dragon has enjoyed yet another successful mission at the orbital outpost – her sixth ISS stay in total. More

(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Feb 11)