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.