Friday, October 26, 2012

Dragon to Release From International Space Station



Dragon to Release From International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon Capsule at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV

Dragon, the world’s first commercial cargo craft to visit the International Space Station, will be unberthed and released from the Harmony node Sunday morning. Williams and Hoshide will monitor the Dragon as ground controllers use the station’s robotic arm Canadarm2 to grapple the cargo craft. After its release, Dragon will return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean for recovery off the coast of southern California. NASA TV coverage begins Sunday at 7 a.m. EDT. 

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