SpaceX 'Capsule Endeavor' Makes Splashdown

The video covers the historic return of NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken aboard the Crew Dragon capsule, marking the first water landing by a manned NASA spacecraft in 45 years. The capsule, named Endeavour, splashed down off the coast of Pensacola, FL, after departing the International Space Station. SpaceX's recovery team, adhering to COVID-19 precautions, successfully retrieved the astronauts. This mission, launched on May 30th, was the first by a private company to send humans into orbit and the first launch of NASA astronauts from US soil in nearly a decade. President Trump praised the mission's success.

What was significant about the Crew Dragon's landing in the Gulf of Mexico?

• It was the first water landing by a manned NASA spacecraft in 45 years.

• It was the first time a spacecraft landed in the Gulf of Mexico.

• It was the fastest landing ever recorded by NASA.

• It was the first landing without parachutes.

How did the Crew Dragon capsule land safely back on Earth?

• It used a jet propulsion system.

• It deployed parachutes to slow its descent.

• It landed on a runway like an airplane.

• It was caught by a net in the ocean.

What precautions were taken by the SpaceX recovery team due to COVID-19?

• They wore full hazmat suits during the recovery.

• They quarantined for two weeks before the landing.

• They used remote-controlled robots for the recovery.

• They conducted the recovery operation entirely from a distance.

What was a historic first achieved by SpaceX with this mission?

• First private company to launch people into orbit.

• First company to land a spacecraft on Mars.

• First company to build a reusable spacecraft.

• First company to launch a satellite into space.

What was President Trump's reaction to the Crew Dragon's successful mission?

• He criticized the mission's cost.

• He found it very exciting and tweeted about it.

• He was indifferent to the mission.

• He called it a failure.