Trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft (Joel Kowsky/AP)

Three wealthy businessmen have returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked Nasa’s debut as a B&B host.

Flying back in a SpaceX capsule, they splashed down in the Atlantic off the Florida coast to close out a 17-day tour that cost them 55 million dollars (£43 million) apiece.