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NASA, SpaceX Target Aug. 7 Undocking for Crew-10 Ahead of First California Splashdown

Observers can follow the program’s first west-coast splashdown live on NASA+

The return marks the end of a groundbreaking period in orbit for the four-member international crew. (Photo: Nasa)
Anne McClain bids farewell during ISS ceremony on August 5

Overview

  • NASA and SpaceX are aiming for a 12:05 p.m. EDT undocking of Dragon Endurance from the ISS on Thursday, Aug. 7
  • Splashdown is scheduled for 11:58 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 8, off the California coast pending favorable weather
  • Live coverage of hatch closure, undocking, deorbit burn and splashdown will stream on NASA+, Amazon Prime and other platforms
  • Crew-10 astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi and Kirill Peskov are wrapping up a five-month science mission aboard the ISS
  • The return will deliver critical biology and materials science samples and mark the first Commercial Crew recovery in the Pacific