SpaceX Brings 4 Astronauts Home With Midnight Splashdown

Elon Musk’s SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico Friday.

The three U.S. astronauts and one German came back to Earth near Tampa after leaving the International Space Station, their home for the past six months.

Raja Chari, the capsule commander, called it a “great ride.”
Last week, SpaceX brought up the crew’s replacements after completing a charter trip to the ISS with several businessmen.

Musk’s company has now launched 26 people into orbit in less than two years.