SpaceX Dragon to depart International Space Station June 16

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 16. Live undocking coverage begins at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel, with viewing options available across a variety of online platforms, including social media.

Dragon will undock from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at about 12:05 p.m., after receiving a command from SpaceX ground controllers, then fire its thrusters to move safely away from the orbiting complex. After the June 16 departure, the spacecraft will reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, June 17, with a splashdown off the coast of California expected at approximately 5:08 a.m.

PDT. The agency will not stream the splashdown but will post updates on its space station blog. Returning with nearly 6,500 pounds of crew cargo and experiments, Dragon will bring back thousands of pounds of research and hardware.

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