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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Closes Dragon Hatch, Preps for Departure
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Closes Dragon Hatch, Preps for Departure
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (left) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (right) are inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft preparing to undock from the International Space Station.
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At 6:05 a.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station, marking the start of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 return operations.
The spacecraft will autonomously undock from the orbiting laboratory at about 8:05 a.m. to begin its journey back to Earth. NASA's undocking coverage begins streaming at 7:45 a.m. across multiple platforms. Learn where to watch online:
After undocking coverage concludes, NASA will distribute audio-only discussions between Crew-12, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon's transit away from the orbital complex.
Live return coverage resumes at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, continuing through splashdown.
Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
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