Four space tourists returned to Earth on Friday, concluding their journey as the first private crew to orbit the planet’s poles. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California’s coast, marking the end of their self-funded expedition that provided unprecedented views of the Earth.
Bitcoin investor Chun Wang, who chartered the SpaceX Dragon capsule for the three-and-a-half day mission, led an international team that included Norwegian filmmaker Jannicke Mikkelsen, German robotics researcher Rabea Rogge, and Australian polar guide Eric Philips.
The group departed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Monday night and made history as participants in the first human spaceflight to circle the globe above the poles….