SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-6 : KSC LC-39A : 2 Mar 2023 (05:34 UTC)

• #720 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 09:21
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1698264739451912676
  
  

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  Dragon's hatch is closed

  
  Closure was at 09:19 UTC
• #721 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 09:23
• Rest of the crew is suiting up

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• #722 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 09:29
• ISS hatch is closed, ready for vestibule depressurisation
• #723 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 09:32
• Hatch closing coverage ending. Live undocking coverage starts at 10:45 UTC

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• #724 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 09:34
• #725 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:34
• https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1698274821778387289
  
  

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  Dragon recovery ship Megan is heading north to the Jacksonville splashdown site. Meanwhile, Crew-6 is preparing to depart the ISS.
• #726 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:44
• SpaceX undocking stream has started

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• #727 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:46
• Commentary has now started

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• #728 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:49
• Nice graphics in Dragon

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• #729 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:52
• GO for undock sequence start at 11:00 UTC
• #730 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 10:55
• Sequence of events

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• #731 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:01
• Undock sequence commanded

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• #732 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:03
• Hooks retracting - physical separation in a couple of minutes
• #733 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:06
• Dragon separation confirmed

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• #734 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:07
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1698291169325908068
  
  

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  Dragon separation confirmed!
• #735 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:08
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1698291477401489823
  
  

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  UNDOCK. Crew-6 departing the ISS on Dragon Endeavour.
  
  nasaspaceflight.com/2023/09/crew-6…
• #736 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:09
• Dragon moving away from ISS

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• #737 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:10
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1698291647514378702
  
  

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  The spacecraft will now execute a series of departure burns to move away from the @space_station. Dragon will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and splash down in ~17 hours
• #738 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:13
• Draco firings for departure burn 1

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• #739 by FutureSpaceTourist on 03 Sep, 2023 11:13
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1698293100882346021
  
  

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  Depart Burn 1. Dracos firing.