{"id":55430,"date":"2016-08-22T17:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-389779"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:49:01","slug":"nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-international-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA TV Coverage Set for US Cargo Ship Departure from International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut Tim Kopra captured this image of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Cupola Module of the International Space S\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/m16-098.jpg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Tim Kopra captured an image of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, on the company\u2019s eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission, from the Cupola Module of the International Space Station during Expedition 47 in April 2016. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After delivering almost 5,000 pounds of supplies, experiments and equipment \u2013 including a docking adapter for future American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/exploration\/commercial\/crew\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">commercial crew<\/a> spacecraft \u2013 a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is set to leave the International Space Station Friday, Aug. 26. NASA Television will provide coverage of Dragon\u2019s departure beginning at 5:45 a.m. EDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SpaceX\u2019s Commercial Resupply Service-9 mission arrived on station July 20. The Dragon spacecraft will be detached from the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module using the station\u2019s Canadarm 2 robotic arm. Robotics controllers will send commands to maneuver the spacecraft into place before it\u2019s released by Expedition 48 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at 6:10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spacecraft will move to a safe distance from the station and fire its engines at 10:56 a.m. to drop out of orbit and descend back to Earth. A parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific is expected at 11:47 a.m. about 326 miles west of Baja California. The deorbit burn and splashdown will not air on NASA TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recovery team will retrieve the capsule and about 3,000 pounds of cargo and experiments for researchers and investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event of adverse weather conditions in the Pacific, the backup departure and splashdown date is Sunday, Aug. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the latest information on NASA Television coverage at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more information about the International Space Station at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheryl Warner<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\ncheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After delivering almost 5,000 pounds of supplies, experiments and equipment \u2013 including a docking adapter for future American commercial crew spacecraft \u2013 a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is set to leave the International Space Station Friday, Aug. 26. NASA Television will provide coverage of Dragon\u2019s departure beginning at 5:45 a.m. EDT. 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