{"id":129564,"date":"2022-05-04T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-479363"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:37:41","slug":"as-station-crew-readies-to-return-to-earth-nasa-sets-tv-coverage","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/as-station-crew-readies-to-return-to-earth-nasa-sets-tv-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"As Station Crew Readies to Return to Earth, NASA Sets TV Coverage"},"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\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The four commercial crew astronauts representing NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission are pictured in their Dragon spacesuits for a fit check aboard the International Space Station's Harmony module.\" 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\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_k.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/52024105993_a6d6b2edcf_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 four commercial crew astronauts representing NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission are pictured in their Dragon spacesuits for a fit check aboard the International Space Station\u2019s Harmony module on April 21. From left, are ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eCredits: NASAu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The mission will depart from the International Space Station with<a> NASA<\/a> astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/barron-kayla\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayla Barron<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/raja-chari\" rel=\"noopener\">Raja Chari<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/thomas-h-marshburn\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Marshburn<\/a>, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Cosmic_kiss\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthias Maurer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and SpaceX are targeting 12:43 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 6, for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-s-spacex-crew-rescue-and-recovery\/\" rel=\"noopener\">splashdown<\/a> and conclusion of the Crew-3 flight, wrapping up a nearly six-month science mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the space station to begin the journey home at 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The return and related activities will air live on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasaapp\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In advance of the return of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, the Crew-3 astronauts will share farewell remarks, and station commander Tom Marshburn of NASA will hand over command of the station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance by crew, will autonomously undock, depart the space station, and splash down at one of seven targeted landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Endurance also will return important and time-sensitive research to Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 return coverage is as follows (all times are Eastern):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, May 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:35 p.m. \u2013 Crew-3 farewell remarks and change of command ceremony aboard the space station<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 p.m. \u2013 Hatch closure coverage begins for 11:20 p.m. hatch closing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:45 a.m. \u2013 Coverage begins for the 1:05 a.m. undocking. NASA will have continuous coverage from undocking to splashdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:53 p.m. \u2013 Deorbit burn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, May 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:43 a.m. \u2013 Splashdown off the coast of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:30 a.m. \u2013 Return to Earth media teleconference call from NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA\u2019s Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters in Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frank De Winne, manager, International Space Station Program at ESA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To participate by phone, media must contact the Johnson newsroom at: <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> or 281-483-5111 by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about space station activities by following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/space_station\" rel=\"noopener\">@space_station<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ISS_Research\" rel=\"noopener\">@ISS_Research<\/a> on Twitter, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ISS\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ISS\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS Instagram<\/a> accounts and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">space station blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See full mission coverage, NASA\u2019s commercial crew blog, and more information about the mission at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch \/ Gina Anderson<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1100<br><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:gina.a.anderson@nasa.gov\">gina.a.anderson@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brittney Thorpe \/ Kathleen Haas Ellis<br>Kennedy Space Center, Fla.<br>321-867-2468<br><a href=\"mailto:Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov\">Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov\">kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Huot \/ Courtney Beasley<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov\">courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch \/ Gina Anderson<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:gina.a.anderson@nasa.gov\">gina.a.anderson@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nBrittney Thorpe \/ Kathleen Haas Ellis<br \/>\nKennedy Space Center, Fla.<br \/>\n321-867-2468<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov\">Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov\">kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nDan Huot \/ Courtney Beasley<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov\">courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The mission will depart from the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer. 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