After spending about two days in orbit aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule, conducting scientific research, enjoying a few meals, interacting with people on Earth, and even placing a sports bet from space, the spacecraft has begun a series of manoeuvres to lower orbit for landing.
The team is currently flying in an orbit 565km above the Earth after circling around the planet several times at heights of 585km and 575km, SpaceX noted.
The crew has experienced over 25 sunrises and 25 sunsets since they’ve been in space.
They will fall back down to Earth after spending 3 days in space, landing in the ocean for a splashdown.
If the mission is a success, it will mark a major step forward for space tourism, and for Elon Musk and SpaceX’s plans to make it accessible to anyone with the money to fund a rocket and spacecraft to carry them to orbit.
