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“A giant leap forward”: the non-professional astronaut mission that marks a milestone in space exploration returns

After five days in orbit, the Polaris Dawn capsule splashed down with its crew on the coast of Florida, United States, on Sunday.

“A giant leap forward”: the non-professional astronaut mission that marks a milestone in space exploration returns

The crew spent five days in space and participated in the first commercial spacewalk. Credit: SpaceX

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By BBC News World

Sep 15, 2024, 10:35 AM EDT

The crew of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn capsule returned to Earth Sunday after five days in orbit, following a historic mission that included the world’s first commercial spacewalk.