{"id":320520,"date":"2023-03-09T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320520"},"modified":"2023-09-27T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:00:01","slug":"coverage-set-as-nasas-spacex-crew-5-prepares-to-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/coverage-set-as-nasas-spacex-crew-5-prepares-to-splashdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Coverage Set as NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-5 Prepares to Splashdown"},"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\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The SpaceX Crew-5 members are seated inside the Dragon Endurance crew ship atop the Falcon 9 rocket before launching to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida. \" 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\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crew_5_return.jpg?resize=900,506 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The SpaceX Crew-5 members are seated inside the Dragon Endurance crew ship atop the Falcon 9 rocket before launching to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A in Florida. From left are, Mission Specialist Anna Kikina from Roscosmos; Pilot Josh Cassada and Commander Nicole Mann, both NASA astronauts; and Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Editor\u2019s Note: This advisory was updated March 10, 2023 with new undocking and splashdown times, and new start times of NASA Television coverage for these activities and the return to Earth media teleconference.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will provide coverage of the agency\u2019s SpaceX <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/Crew-5\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Crew-5<\/a> mission return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with undocking coverage live at 12 a.m. EST on Saturday, March 11. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the space station at 2:05 a.m., to begin the journey home.<\/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\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:02 p.m. Saturday for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/nasa-s-spacex-crew-rescue-and-recovery\/\">splashdown<\/a> that will wrap up a nearly six-month science mission for NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/josh-a-cassada\">Josh Cassada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/nicole-a-mann\">Nicole Mann<\/a>, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/humans-in-space.jaxa.jp\/en\/astronaut\/wakata-koichi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Koichi Wakata<\/a>, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following conclusion of undocking coverage, NASA coverage of Crew-5\u2019s return will continue with audio only, and full coverage will resume at the start of the splashdown broadcast. Real-time audio between Crew-5 and flight controllers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/3slokO2g1v0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Mission Audio stream<\/a> will remain available and includes conversations with astronauts aboard the space station and a live video feed from the orbiting laboratory.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance by the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts on its maiden voyage, will autonomously undock, depart the space station, and splash down Saturday at one of seven targeted landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The spacecraft also will return time-sensitive research to Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-5 return coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 a.m. \u2013 NASA TV hatch closure coverage begins for ingress and 12:15 a.m. hatch closing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:45 a.m. \u2013 NASA TV coverage resumes for 2:05 a.m. undocking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 p.m. \u2013 NASA TV splashdown coverage begins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:11 p.m. \u2013 Deorbit burn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:02 p.m. \u2013 Splashdown off the coast of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:30 p.m. \u2013 Return to Earth media teleconference from NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\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>Sarah Walker, director, Dragon Mission Management, SpaceX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiroshi Sasaki, vice president, JAXA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To participate, media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m., Thursday at: <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> or 281-483-5111. Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using #AskNASA.<\/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 \/ Lora Bleacher<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:lora.v.bleacher@nasa.gov\">lora.v.bleacher@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>Leah Cheshier \/ Dan Huot<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov\">leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch \/ Lora Bleacher<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:lora.v.bleacher@nasa.gov\">lora.v.bleacher@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nBrittney Thorpe \/ Kathleen Haas Ellis<br \/>\nKennedy Space Center, Fla.<br \/>\n321-867-2468<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov\">Brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov\">kathleen.h.ellis@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nLeah Cheshier \/ Dan Huot<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov\">leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: This advisory was updated March 10, 2023 with new undocking and splashdown times, and new start times of NASA Television coverage for these activities and the return to Earth media teleconference. 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