The spacecraft will now execute four departure burns to move away from the @space_station. Dragon will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown in ~19 hours
.@NASA and @SpaceX flight controllers worked in unison as Dragon Endurance undocked from the @Space_Station at 2:20am EST today. Tune in tonight for our live splashdown coverage on NASA TV. The #Crew5 astronauts are headed home.
Dragon Endurance Undocks from the Space StationThe SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina inside undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 2:20 a.m. EST to complete a nearly six-month science mission. NASA coverage of Crew-5’s return will continue with audio only, and full coverage will resume at the start of the splashdown broadcast. Real-time audio between Crew-5 and flight controllers at NASA’s Mission Audio stream will remain available and includes conversations with astronauts aboard the space station and a live video feed from the orbiting laboratory. NASA TV coverage will resume at 8 p.m. Saturday until Endurance splashes down at approximately 9:02 p.m. EST near Tampa off the coast of Florida and Crew-5 members are recovered. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission launched Oct. 5, 2022, on a Falcon 9 rocket from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and docked to the space station the next day. Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.Get weekly video highlights at: https://roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov/videoupdate/Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: www.nasa.gov/subscribeAuthor Heidi LavellePosted on March 11, 2023Categories Expedition 68Tags Commercial Crew, Crew Dragon, JAXA, NASA, Roscosmos, spacex, undocking
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance undocked from the space station at 2:20 a.m. EST, beginning Crew-5’s journey back to Earth. Credits: NASA TV.
110803Z MAR 23NAVAREA IV 270/23(11).GULF OF MEXICO.WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS: A. 130115Z TO 130145Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140045Z TO 172345Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 28-51.00N 080-13.80W. B. 140045Z TO 140115Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 28-15.00N 080-15.00W. C. 130935Z TO 131005Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140055Z TO 172350Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 29-48.00N 080-40.02W. D. 130930Z TO 131000Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140055Z TO 172355Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 30-54.95N 080-15.00W. E. 140115Z TO 140145Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140935Z TO 180010Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 29-42.97N 086-10.95W. F. 140120Z TO 140150Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140940Z TO 170900Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 29-48.00N 087-30.00W. G. 140925Z TO 140955Z MAR, ALTERNATE 140930Z TO 180005Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 29-16.97N 084-12.00W. H. 120145Z TO 120215Z MAR, ALTERNATE 130125Z TO 172355Z MAR IN AREA WITHIN NINE MILES OF 28-06.00N 083-54.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 260/23.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180110Z MAR 23.
SpaceX ship Shannon is now in position offshore near Tampa to recover Crew-5, following splashdown at approx. 9:02pm ET tonight.
Will you see @SpaceX's Dragon Endurance streak through the skies as #Crew5 heads home tonight?This map highlights where and when Crew-5 is most likely to be visible immediately before splashdown at 9:02pm ET (0202 UTC March 12). Share your photos if you spot it!
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1634636242972205057QuoteWill you see @SpaceX's Dragon Endurance streak through the skies as #Crew5 heads home tonight?This map highlights where and when Crew-5 is most likely to be visible immediately before splashdown at 9:02pm ET (0202 UTC March 12). Share your photos if you spot it!
