` ` This has been a fantastic day , '' SpaceX founder says . Space analyst Miles O'Brien said the flight was a demonstration of the company 's capabilities , and the spacecraft was n't carrying critical equipment or supplies . The return caps the first commercial flight to the International Space Station . The Dragon capsule launched October 22 from Cape Canaveral , Florida . It splashed down at 11:42 a.m . ET , controllers say .
` ` This has been a fantastic day , '' SpaceX founder says . The return caps the first commercial flight to the International Space Station . The Dragon capsule launched October 22 from Cape Canaveral , Florida . It splashed down at 11:42 a.m . ET , controllers say .