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The Falcon 9 rocket followed a southern trajectory after lift-off, flying over Cuba and Panama before placing the spacecraft into a low Earth orbit that had never before been attempted by a crewed mission.
Technical Achievements
Just minutes after launch, the first stage of Falcon 9 successfully executed a retrograde burn and landed on a barge in the ocean. Meanwhile, the second stage propelled the Dragon capsule to speeds exceeding 28,000 km/h, positioning the crew in their desired orbit.