{"id":55476,"date":"2021-09-24T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-474203"},"modified":"2023-09-18T15:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:20:45","slug":"nasa-tv-to-air-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-tv-to-air-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from 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\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station for an autonomous docking to the Harmony module's forward international docking adapter.\" 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\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51418348980_c6ca62547d_k.jpg?resize=2000,1333 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\">The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station for an autonomous docking to the Harmony module\u2019s forward international docking adapter. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,600 pounds of supplies and valuable scientific experiments bound for NASA\u2019s Space Station Processing Facility is set to leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\">International Space Station<\/a> Thursday, Sept. 30. NASA Television, the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasalive\">website<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasaapp\">NASA app<\/a> will broadcast the spacecraft\u2019s departure live, beginning at 8:45 a.m. EDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, will command Dragon to undock from the forward port on the station\u2019s Harmony module at 9:05 a.m. NASA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/robert-shane-kimbrough\">Shane Kimbrough<\/a> will monitor the process from inside the station\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/structure\/elements\/cupola.html\">Cupola<\/a>. Cargo Dragon will fire its thrusters to move a safe distance away from the station prior to a deorbit burn later in the day that will begin its re-entry into Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spacecraft will make parachute-assisted splashdown around 11 p.m. off the coast of Florida. NASA Television will not broadcast the splashdown live, but will provide updates on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">space station<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Splashing down off the coast of Florida enables quick transportation of the science aboard the capsule to NASA\u2019s Space Station Processing Facility at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The experiments were designed to take advantage of microgravity aboard the space station \u2013 the short transportation timeframe allows researchers to collect data from them with minimal sample exposure to Earth\u2019s gravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The departing Dragon spacecraft delivered more than 4,800 pounds of research investigations, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware to the station for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/cutting-edge-science-launches-on-nasa-s-spacex-cargo-resupply-mission\">SpaceX\u2019s<\/a> 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission. It launched Sunday, Aug. 29, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy and arrived at the orbiting laboratory about 32 hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the scientific investigations Dragon will return to Earth include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7383\">Ring Sheared Drop<\/a> examines the formation and flow of abnormal proteins, called amyloids, in the absence of solid walls, which can influence chemical interactions. Results could contribute to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer\u2019s, as well as the development of advanced materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7336\">Anti-Atrophy<\/a> tests the ability of biomaterials to inhibit muscle atrophy in microgravity. Results may lead to the production of pharmaceuticals to prevent muscle atrophy, not only for astronauts in space, but also for the elderly on Earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8438\">Genes in Space-8<\/a> tests a technology for monitoring gene expression in space. This test could lead to a better understanding of spaceflight-induced changes in liver gene expression and may support the development of new therapies that can account for the body\u2019s adaptations to spaceflight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about SpaceX missions for NASA at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/spacex\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/spacex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the space station on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iss\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ISS\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monica Witt<br> Headquarters, Washington<br> 202-358-1100<br> monica.j.witt@nasa.gov<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtney Beasley<br> Johnson Space Center, Houston<br> 281-483-5111<br> courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,600 pounds of supplies and valuable scientific experiments bound for NASA\u2019s Space Station Processing Facility is set to leave the International Space Station Thursday, Sept. 30. 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