At 3:24 p.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission.
NASA’s undocking protection begins at 4:45 p.m. on NASA+ and the company’s website. The spacecraft will autonomously undock from the orbiting laboratory at roughly 5:05 p.m. to start the return to Earth. Discover ways to watch NASA content via a wide range of platforms, together with social media.
Following the conclusion of undocking protection, NASA will change to real-time audio-only earlier than return protection resumes at 2:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25 on NASA+ and the company’s website.
Be taught extra in regards to the mission by following the business crew weblog, @commercial_crew on X, and commercial crew on Fb.
Be taught extra about station actions by following the area station weblog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, in addition to the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
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