Chase Plane Video Of Historic SpaceX Splashdown

During the reentry of SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA and the United States Navy flew a P-3 Orion Cast Glance aircraft to capture airborne views of the spacecraft's descent. The aircraft, based at the Navy's VX-30 squadron at the Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif., was able to record Dragon's reentry, parachute chute deployment and the capsule in the water. Dragon splashed down at 11:42 a.m. EDT on May 31 in the Pacific Ocean, more than 560 miles off the coast of Baja California. During its mission, Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft the rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station, paving the way for future commercial cargo delivery flights.

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[Ted Judah]

What spoiled brats we've become. The MOVING chase plane, miles away, couldn't focus well enough while using an incredibly long lens through clouds that satisfies my short attention span.

[Brooks Yeager]

Dear SpaceX , You have proven that Science and Technology arent some kooky theories cooked up by crackpots.I now have somthing to point to when my friends (and the younger generation) say Science is full of shit.You have proven mankind is smart once again and that the stars are not out of reach!! SpaceX you make me proud !!!

[billy pilgrim]

what do you expect from people who huff spray paint or drink 3 bottles of robotussin in a row for fun? how many working brain cells can they possibly have???

[TableAvocado]

Why is it that in all these splashdowns including the Russian ones they can't keep the capsule in frame? They always get hung up on showing the chutes and you don't see the landing.

[docskyhook2]

Are the chutes recovered too?  They look like incredibly large fish nets. If they are recovered, are they used again?

[swunt10]

pretty bald burned at the side. not optimal.

[Dano1945]

Sorry bud but "what" you are reading does not necessarily make you informed. XCOR, Virgin and Sierra Nevada all have interesting toys that at best will be used for small crews and small science experiments to LEO. Their spacecraft have no real up or down mass capability thus very limited ROI. Cheap, safe and large up mass/med down mass capable spacecraft are the only things that will be used for the next forty plus years.

[Oxley Pilot]

Now I sit in confusion and wonder who is ill informed here when i look whats happening at VG then your statement of "The ROI of a winged aircraft is not there yet" ... to me does not make sence does it, it looks to me like it is in closing stages doesnt it, when reading Virgin Galactics website that was created by ill informed people. My statement stands Sir, I will be impressed when someone takes off from a runway goes to space and comes back.

[Oxley Pilot]

Look sir, not to be funny but google something like Virgin Galactic or XCOR Aerospace's or even NASA ... some ill informed person I am for reading, and the Ill informed people at NASA for posting that on their website. Youre american rite ? youre the people that say thing like were the best ... we get there first ?

[Dano1945]

Google huh so that's why you are so ill informed. As opposed to someone who has been in the aerospace business for 20 years and my son who works for NASA.

[Oxley Pilot]

GOOGLE my friend GOOGLE ... learn a few things before you open your mouth to change feet. besides my point was WHY LEARN RE INVENTING THE WHEEL WHEN ITS BEEN DONE BEFORE ...