SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft — Courtesy: Image by Evgeniyqw from Shutterstock
Following a directive from SpaceX ground controllers, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward port of the Harmony module on the International Space Station (ISS) on December 16 at 11:05 a.m. EST.
The spacecraft is expected to perform a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, December 17, following its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
On November 5, the Dragon spacecraft, loaded with roughly 6,000 pounds of equipment, scientific experiments, and crew supplies, reached the space station. In support of SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply mission for NASA, it took off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida one day earlier, on November 4.
An automated spacecraft called the SpaceX Cargo Dragon was created to transport equipment, supplies, and research experiments to the International Space Station. Cargo Dragon is a component of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program, which supports vital flights that maintain the ISS and enable ground-breaking space research.
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