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The SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, carrying Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley back to Earth following a two-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS).
The splashdown was SpaceX's first with astronauts on board and NASA's first splashdown in 45 years.
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, joined by other NASA and SpaceX officials, held a press conference following the splashdown of the SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and informed reporters and the public that both astronauts were doing well and would return to Houston, Texas that evening.
Bridenstine also addressed concerns raised about the number of boats that converged on the capsule Endeavor following its landing, saying that while the Coast Guard had cleared the area for landing, following the touchdown, they had not expected so many vessels to be drawn to the area. He said they will use this to better guide future splashdowns and acknowledged that NASA needs to do better.
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