Crew Dragon’s Nosecone Closed

NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, foreground, and Robert Behnken inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavor” spacecraft.
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley, foreground, and Robert Behnken inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavor” spacecraft. Image credit: NASA TV

The SpaceX Crew Dragon’s nosecone has closed in preparation for re-entry. The spacecraft is on its way toward a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, at approximately 2:48 p.m. EDT.