SpaceX’s cargo Dragon splashed down off Southern California on June 17, returning scientific samples and flight hardware to NASA. Recovered payloads include bioprinted organs and cartilage, DNA biomimetic materials for cancer-therapy research, and ex

2026-06-17

SpaceX’s cargo Dragon splashed down off Southern California on June 17, returning scientific samples and flight hardware to NASA. Recovered payloads include bioprinted organs and cartilage, DNA biomimetic materials for cancer-therapy research, and experimental data on cryogenic fuel-storage technologies aimed at informing future missions. Hardware recovered includes an ocular imager for astronaut eye monitoring, an air purifier for trace-contaminant removal, and a waste/hygiene separation pump.