Splashdown! SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule returns to Earth SpaceX's unmanned Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after completing its historic test flight to the International Space Station. The six-day test flight is a crucial step in SpaceX's plan to provide human spaceflight and the lessons learned during DEMO-1 will improve safety when two NASA astronauts, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins, strap in a Dragon capsule as early as July. SpaceX’s unmanned Crew Dragon capsule has splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after its historic DEMO-1 test flight to the International Space Station. The capsule, carrying a dummy dubbed ‘Ripley,’ made its return to Earth after undocking from the ISS early Friday. After plunging through the Earth’s atmosphere, Crew Dragon deployed its parachutes and splashed down at 8:45 a.m. EST. The six-day test flight is a crucial step in SpaceX’s plan to provide human spaceflight. Lessons learned from DEMO-1 should improve safety when two NASA astronauts strap into a Dragon as early as July.