SpaceX splashes down to complete successful demo flight

SpaceX's Dragon capsule fell to a soft landing in the Pacific Ocean just after 2 p.m. to complete a hugely successful first demonstration flight. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral at 10:43 a.m. EST atop a Falcon 9 rocket and was deployed in orbit a little over nine minutes later. The capsule completed nearly two trips around the planet flying 186 miles high. From a mission control center in southern California, SpaceX teams tested guidance, propulsion and communications systems. More

(Source: USA Today - Dec 8)