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NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 13, for the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-8 mission to undock from the International Space Station. Pending weather conditions, the earliest splashdown time is targeted for 3:38 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at one of the multiple zones available off the coast of Florida.<\/p>\n
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, are completing a seven-month science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory and will return important and time-sensitive research to Earth.<\/p>\n
Mission managers continue monitoring weather conditions in the area, as Dragon\u2019s undocking depends on various factors, including spacecraft readiness, recovery team readiness, weather, sea states, and other factors. NASA will select a specific splashdown time and location closer to the Crew-8 spacecraft undocking.<\/p>\n
Watch Crew-8 return activities on NASA+. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of additional platforms, including social media. For schedule information, visit:<\/p>\n
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For the planned Oct. 13 undocking, NASA\u2019s live return operations coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n 5 a.m. \u2013 Hatch closure coverage begins on NASA+<\/p>\n 5:30 a.m. \u2013 Hatch closing<\/p>\n 6:45 a.m. \u2013 Undocking coverage begins on NASA+<\/p>\n 7:05 a.m. \u2013 Undocking<\/p>\n Following the conclusion of undocking, NASA coverage will switch to audio only.<\/p>\n Pending weather conditions at the splashdown sites, continuous coverage will resume Oct. 14, on NASA+ prior to the start of deorbit burn.<\/p>\n Monday, Oct. 14<\/strong><\/p>\n 2:30 p.m. \u2013 Return coverage begins on NASA+<\/p>\n 2:53 p.m. \u2013 Deorbit burn (time is approximate)<\/p>\n 3:38 p.m. \u2013 Splashdown (time is approximate)<\/p>\n 5:15 p.m. \u2013 Return to Earth media teleconference with the following participants:<\/p>\n To participate in the teleconference, media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov or 281-483-5111. To ask questions, media must dial in no later than 10 minutes before the start of the call. The agency\u2019s media credentialing policy is available online.<\/p>\n Find full mission coverage, NASA\u2019s commercial crew blog, and more information about the Crew-8 mission at:<\/p>\n \n -end-<\/p>\n Jimi Russell \/ Claire O\u2019Shea Raegan Scharfetter \/ Sandra Jones Steve Siceloff \/ Danielle Sempsrott\n
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
james.j.russell@nasa.gov \/ claire.a.o\u2019shea@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
raegan.r.scharfetter@nasa.gov \/ sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov \/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n