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Watch this: SpaceX Dragon splashdown expected at 11:44AM ET

SpaceX’s journey into orbit hasn’t been the smoothest ride, but last week the Falcon 9 rocket finally blasted off, and a few days later the Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station. Now it’s time for the Dragon to come back home, and of course it’s all going to be broadcast live. 

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SpaceX’s Historic Rendezvous With the Space Station

The ISS and Dragon (along with the Soyuz capsule of Expedition 31) orbit the earth roughly every 90 minutes, providing plenty of opportunities for sunrise and sunset photos. 

Photo: ESA/NASA