NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken returned to Earth on Sunday afternoon after two months aboard the
International Space Station. The duo undocked from the station Saturday night and began their journey back home, eventually splashing down in dramatic
fashion off the coast of
Florida right on schedule. They were met by a recovery ship with recently quarantined and coronavirus-tested staff.The water landing caps what's been a successful test run for NASA and SpaceX, who teamed up to usher in a new era of
American spaceflight. Hurley and Behnken were traveling in SpaceX's
Crew Dragon Endeavour, the first commercially built and operated
spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit. The smooth operation means another
SpaceX crew launch will go ahead as early as next month, and tourist flights into orbit could begin next year, The Associated Press reports. Watch the final stages of the return journey below.