Crew 7, including astronauts from various space agencies, closed the hatch of their Crew Dragon spacecraft at the International Space Station and successfully undocked at 11:20am EDT. The Dragon, with Crew 7 aboard, is now heading back to Earth for a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Tuesday. The mission lasted nearly 200 days, covering 3,184 orbits and 84.4 million miles.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Four astronauts have triumphantly returned to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule after completing their mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking another successful milestone in international cooperation for space exploration. https://t.co/ATNNJ5DxwV
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 on Tuesday splashed down safely in a Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola, US state of Florida, after the four international crew spent nearly six months aboard the ISS conducting science and research. https://t.co/4UsFg4RWV8
Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule. https://t.co/NHlaD6BJ87 https://t.co/gfqMGGlqii
Photos for Crew-7 splashdown early this morning! Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky https://t.co/dTOe0PVFao https://t.co/gweDlgEMKi
Four astronauts from four different countries have safely returned to Earth as they splashed down near Florida after 199 days in orbit. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/Yxg6WEYSRC
Four astronauts return to Earth after six months in orbit https://t.co/dLla3onHAQ
#NASA's #Crew7 mission has splashed down off the coast of Florida, with the four astronauts on board returning safely from the International #Space Station. https://t.co/EXG0gPYHEg
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the ISS, paving the way for an early morning splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast https://t.co/zv6JxN3YjM
Astronauts have returned to Earth after nearly six months on the International Space Station. https://t.co/7kqN2tg2bB
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 splashes down off the coast of Florida https://t.co/RKEGvK81eE
Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to end a half-year mission at the International Space Station. https://t.co/PI1woEXvDa
SpaceX Crew-7 safely returned to Earth this morning, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico after over six months on the ISS. https://t.co/lbAIsohSKz
Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX to end a half-year mission at the #InternationalSpaceStation. https://t.co/i65NnyGF8h
Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to end a half-year mission to the International Space Station. https://t.co/yOYEqmIIYx
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Crew-7 astronauts splashes down off Florida coast https://t.co/J4LHuCAmmO
4 astronauts from 4 countries return to Earth after 6 months in orbit https://t.co/v1XfeDE324
Welcome back home, thanks SpaceX for returning back the astronauts safely from the international space station https://t.co/uPtnMU7LvG
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit https://t.co/JUk0MaMqKK
Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX to end a half-year mission at the International Space Station. https://t.co/fdrtzhixq5 https://t.co/fdrtzhixq5
Crew 7: Splashdown confirmed; at 5:47am EDT (1047 UTC), within sight of SpaceX recovery crews
Crew 7: With good weather in the Gulf, splashdown is expected at 5:47am (0947 UTC), closing out a 199-day 2-hour mission spanning 3,184 orbits and 84.4 million miles
Four #NASA astronauts have left the International Space Station (#ISS) and are bound for Earth following a more than six-month mission. https://t.co/uV2m7bt4pH
The #SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft undocked from the @Space_Station at 15:20 GMT/16:20 CET today. Dragon, with #Crew7 aboard, is now headed back to Earth. Splashdown off the coast of Florida is targeted for 9:50 GMT/10:50 CET on Tuesday, 12 March. https://t.co/lHRCYXEWUa
Watch live: Crew-7 astronauts depart ISS after nearly 200 days in space https://t.co/BupI8gpTu4 https://t.co/uG1Ds3w6u4
The @SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft undocked from the station at 11:20am ET today. Dragon, with #Crew7 aboard, is now headed back to Earth. Splashdown off the coast of Florida is targeted for 5:50am ET Tuesday, March. 12. https://t.co/LhzyhOLaCZ
Crew 7: Undocking confirmed, at 11:20am EDT (1520 UTC); the spacecraft is backing away from the International Space Station; looking ahead, deorbit ignition is expected around 4:55am EDT Tuesday with splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico targeted for 5:50am (0950 UTC)
Dragon is GO to undock from the @Space_Station
Crew 7: Mission control tells the crew they are "go" for undocking at 11:20am EDT (1520 UTC); the undock command will be issued 5 minutes earlier, followed by umbilical retraction and the opening of two sets of hooks holding the Crew Dragon in place
Watch Dragon depart the @Space_Station and return to Earth with Crew-7 aboard → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/W7X1MWnbfm
LIVE: @SpaceX's Dragon Endurance is undocking as #Crew7 wraps up their months-long science expedition aboard the @Space_Station. Tune in as we stream from space. https://t.co/p1DVpfBe2f
Tune into @esa WebTV 2 in 5 minutes at 15:00 GMT/16:00 CET to watch the undocking of @Astro_Andreas and #Crew7 👨🚀🚀 https://t.co/Mv5P2t5bTW📺 Andreas and his crew mates will undock from the @Space_Station at 15:20 GMT/16:20 CET, for splashdown tomorrow around 9:35 GMT/10:35 CET… https://t.co/PD4hpfb5mt
Watch live as SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS today https://t.co/UNsZWKAQsx https://t.co/JZm5fJPNEG
📢Update on @astro_andreas return to Earth 👇 https://t.co/yNn7gs0J3n
Update to undocking times for @Astro_Andreas and #Crew7 🚀👨🚀 Undocking will happen at 15:20 GMT/16:20 CET with coverage starting on @esa WebTV 2 at 15:00 GMT/16:00 CET 📺https://t.co/Mv5P2t5bTW Hatch closure has been confirmed and the astronauts are now preparing for undocking… https://t.co/QtOqQIrSjB
The hatch is closed on the @SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft. Dragon, with #Crew7 aboard, will undock from the station at 11:20am ET. https://t.co/efGTeoCggA
Crew 7: Good morning; the Crew 7 fliers - commander Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA's Andreas Mogensen, Japanese flier Satoshi Furukawa and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov - have closed the hatch of their Crew Dragon ferry ship, on track to undock from the ISS at 11:20am EST (1620 UTC)
.@NASA is live with coverage as #Crew7 prepares to close the hatch on @SpaceX's Dragon Endurance spacecraft ahead of undocking. Hatch closure is targeted for 9:15am ET. https://t.co/BPB2L3yqGH
And we are live with hatch closure, here seeing "Endurance" from outside the @Space_Station 🚪📺 @Astro_Andreas and #Crew7 will close the hatch between the Space Station and Crew Dragon and prepare for undocking today at 15:05 GMT/16:05 CET 🚀 Tune into ESA WebTV right now:… https://t.co/4URw3opdw7
LIVE: After nearly six months and hundreds of experiments aboard the @Space_Station, #Crew7 is about to head home. Watch our crew load up in @SpaceX's Dragon Endurance spacecraft. Hatch closure is scheduled for 9:15am ET (1315 UTC). https://t.co/PlbPUQI3cG
In 15 minutes, at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET, coverage starts of @esa astronaut @Astro_Andreas and Crew-7 closing the hatch of their Crew Dragon, preparing for undocking at 15:05 GMT/16:05 CET🫱🚪 Tune into ESA WebTV to watch Andreas come home: https://t.co/Mv5P2t5bTW📺 Read more of… https://t.co/am109Cihge
📢Update on @astro_andreas return to Earth 📢 Andreas and Crew-7 will undock from the International @Space_Station on 11 March at 15:05 GMT/16:05 CET, with the hatch closure taking place at 13:15 GMT/14:15 CET 🚀 Tune in on ESA WebTV, with the hatch closure coverage starting 20… https://t.co/peIl0N7J3K
.@NASA will provide live coverage of #Crew7’s return to Earth. Tune in Monday, March 11 at 9am ET for hatch closure and 10:45am as the quartet undocks from the station. Splashdown coverage begins Tuesday, March 12 at 4:30am. https://t.co/t8aB6MQUby