First German woman in space returns to Earth

For four days, robotics researcher Rabea Rogge flew around the Earth Pole with a SpaceX team - now the first German woman is back in space. Capsule and crew landed off the California coast.

Almost 47 years after Sigmund Jähn, the first German woman also travels into space. After four days, Rabea Rogge returns to Earth. During this time, she circled the Earth 55 times in the "Dragon" capsule. On board, she was responsible for coordinating research.

First German woman in space returns to Earth

Scientist Rabea Rogge landed back on the coast of California after four days of orbiting above the Earth. The mission included three other astronauts, all associates of billionaire Chun Wang.

Robotics researcher Rabea Rogge from Berlin has returned to Earth. After four days in space, the 29-year-old, together with three crew members, landed in a "Dragon" capsule in the sea. Ex-astronaut Prof. Ulrich Walter explains the landing at WORLD TV.

A dozen German men were already in space, but no woman yet. Until now: For about four days Rabea Rogge flew around the Earth Poles with a SpaceX team. Her landing was also special.

The Berlin robotics researcher Rabea Rogge (29), who was the first German woman in space, is back on Earth. Together with her three crew members, Rogge landed in space after about four days in a "Dragon" capsule in the sea off the coast of the US state of California, as demonstrated live images of the space company SpaceX by tech billionaire Elon Musk. In bright sunshine, the capsule set off on the sea surface with parachutes slowed down. Thus, …